Chapter 57 She’s Happy at His Defeat

The way she looked when she smoked was incredibly alluring!

Because of her petite stature, it didn’t convey the authoritative aura often associated with smoking. Instead, it was a unique blend of elegance and charm that was distinctly hers.

In his presence, she had always been poised and refined. She had never smoked or drank.

But now, her demeanor while holding the cigarette and the emotions reflected in her exude the solitude that came after enduring the ups and downs of life.

eyes

seemed to

Within that loneliness, a profound sense of disdain also lingered.

“Don’t you think that was good?” She asked, showing no concern.

It was this nonchalance that stung Cedric’s heart.

“You…”

“Who was she?” Natalie inquired with a smile that showed no care. It was her indifference that was most

infuriating.

Natalie continued, “You could tell at a glance that she’s a proper lady. You two would make a perfect

match, you know? Your mother does have good taste.”

“Natalie!”

Cedric could no longer contain his rage. His face felt like it would be permanently distorted from the anger he had been through recently.

On the other hand, Natalie spoke in a carefree manner that

suggested she didn’t care about this matter.

“Say, do you think that woman would trade her eyes to be your wife?”

Cedric’s breath hitched at her words.

“What do you mean by that?”

“Isn’t this how you’ve always seen me? I didn’t come from a glorious background, yet I married you. That’s

why your family has been putting me through all sorts of tests during our marriage.”

The indifference had left Natalle’s tone, and all that was left was only icy determination.

Cedric continued to watch her, growing uncertain. He had refrained from discussing the matter of her

www because of her attitude, but he hadn’t expected her to willingly bring up the fon

At this point, Cedric involuntarily uttered, “I said it would be temporary. I didn’t say you’d have to

exchange it forever.”

eyes to

Lose her eyesight temporarily?!

Temporary…!

said it so easily,

cigarette in the ashtray and stood up. She cast one final

Cedric before

“Where

was still

What a joke!”

Cedric fell silent.

now to give up her eyesight temporarily so you could save another woman? And that you’d let her be your wife in

Would he dare?

had now become just like anyone else from the Johnson family. They all

throbbing with pain. At this moment, he had no idea what to

say. He just

angered state to be quite amusing. Without

leaving Cedric alone In the vast

Bam!

kicked the sofa,

him as he raked his fingers through his hair. So much

all driving him to the brink of

was that he had lost to his most detested rival,

the root of his defeat lay with his

all

kicked the sofa

the hell

midst of this turmoil, he had initially wanted Natalie to

and that was even before he

the

it, Cedric knew it was

an angered state, but he did

“Hello.”

with my actions, but

Natalie in our family!”

She had never cared much for her daughter–in–law all these

rid of Natalie, she was naturally determined to seize

he replied, “So, you’ll accept

“Yes, exactly!”

better. ‘If you had listened to me and married Jocelyn back then, would we have

Cedric was silent.

for so many years. I don’t care. You

throbbed as

the past, he could maintain his composure no matter the circumstances when Natalie was by his

found himself losing control of his emotions over

concept of having a happy and harmonious family led to overall well–being

some truth to

her so much, then you should do something about it,” Cedric

“What do you mean?”

had triggered

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