Chapter 20 Wanting a Child

Natalie assumed that Cedric wouldn’t be back for a few days. To her surprise, he returned reeking of

alcohol after ten at night.

While drying her hair with a towel, she came out of the bathroom and spotted Cedric, who was still wearing the same clothes he had gone out in earlier.

Dressed in a bathrobe, a hint of coldness flickered in her eyes, and even her legs were tense. She turned and walked away without sparing him a glance. Evidently, she was heading to another room because even sharing the same space with him right now felt suffocating.

“Stop!”

She had only taken a couple of steps when she heard him call out in a chilling tone from behind her. That presence felt like it could tear her apart.

In her previous life, she had been heartbroken when she heard him speak to her in such a tone. But now, Natalie was calm, even in regards to his affair with Isabella

However, she had her pride, especially regarding the matter of divorce.

In the past, whenever she caused a scene, she would back down immediately if Cedric got angry. But this

time, she didn’t.

“Did you need something?” she asked indifferently, without turning around

She started to move more quickly, throwing her towel into the laundry basket by the door.

The man stared at her back with a gaze so intense it felt like it could pierce through her.

His voice grew colder as he asked, “Don’t you have anything to explain to me?”

Natalie snorted at his words. “No!”

Hearing hurried footsteps behind her, Natalie quickened her pace, but it was too late.

She fell into the man’s embrace.

Familiar scents mixed with the smell of alcohol.

from me!” Natalie raised her hand

Smack!

The air became still.

straightened up, looking down at her from a higher vantage point. His eyes were

push him away, but his b*dy was like

moment their eyes met, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. Every time she thought about how

her that she was

nauseous.

badly?” Cedric asked in a restrained voice, breaking

way?”

something like this?!”

was clearly

himself she was behind

her, which is

woman.

the man who had claimed to believe in her a

her with such

a frigid tone, ‘Do you really think I’d do something like

even worthy.”

face was

rough fingers grazed her chin, and his tone was unapologetically domineering,

you do with all that

was referring to the money she had apparently received in

now, so there was no way to explain. Besides, she had no interest

shouldn’t

wasn’t that kind of person? Instead, he had to tell her that she

huh? So,

do you think I should be? Should I graciously accept it

eyes. Neither

was clear that he believed she was showing no

she had been filled with fear and trepidation when faced with Cedric at this moment. She

want her.

of this seemed incredibly absurd to Natalie. His b*dy and heart had already gone astray;

have to

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