Chapter 21 No Way Out

At first, the spoon in Natalie’s trembling hand shook at the man’s words. But soon, she looked at Cedric, finding it somewhat amusing.

Before she could speak, Cedric continued, “Withdraw the divorce lawsuit. Once we have a child, they will

inherit everything.”

So, he was in a bad mood this early in the morning because he had received news that she hadn’t withdrawn the divorce lawsuit?! And he was proposing such a tempting condition, assuring her that she

wouldn’t need to worry about other women anymore?

Once upon a time, Natalie had found it amusing how high–society marriages were only woven together by a tapestry of money. And now, that was exactly what her marriage was like.

She took a sip from the glass of milk before her and looked at the man across from her. His complexion had turned somewhat ashen. No matter how stunning his looks were, they couldn’t withstand the ravages

of alcohol.

“Your concessions amuse me,” she said.

The two locked eyes in a tense standoff.

Cedric looked at the disdain in Natalie’s eyes. Instead of responding to Natalie’s words, he inquired about

the information from Stefan’s Investigation in a chilly tone.

“Have you seen all the evidence?‘

The air turned cold at his words.

Natalie’s beautiful face was filled with determination and dominance. When she looked at Cedric, there

was a chilling gleam in her eyes.

do you mean?” she

her? Was he going to use those things against

the reality that she wanted to

marriage – how

storms had they weathered? How could he allow her to leave

think I

moment he received her divorce lawsuit He hadn’t

thinner.

for a long time. The realization hit especially hard when he noticed the

beauty.

divorce, will you

how it was going

changes in his expression. However, she failed. From the moment this man took over the Johnson family business, she had been unable to understand or predict

sitting across from her said

closed her eyes

sight in her past

between them,

pieces of evidence felt like shackles binding

up

the divorce lawsuit, and as for

paused and turned slightly to look at her husband. The

a

“Do as you please!”

Cedric was rendered speechless.

chilling silence

a long time after

as much as possible. Every time he

he felt like strangling

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