A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 165 Manipulation

Natalie was more than just angry at this point!

Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!

“Give me the original document, Natalie demanded.

When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the

already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.

Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self–satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him.

“It’s at Scarlet Villa.”

Natalie fell silent.

They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie.

“Still using your family’s things after getting married? It won’t look good if others hear about it.”

“Whatever,” Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn’t want to engage with him right now.

In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuable things. However, Natalie was a modest and low–key person, so she seldom used those items.

If it weren’t for her career now, she also wouldn’t have bothered.

Watching her storm off, Cedric chuckled.

Sitting in the car without immediately getting out, he asked Lucas, “How could such a small thing cause so much trouble before?”

Especially thinking back to the day of Elizabeth’s birthday, when Natalie had been the most unruly in her life.

She had never been like that before.

It seemed as if something was forcing her into urgency–no, not just urgency!

It was as if not divorcing him would threaten her life.

When this thought crossed his mind, Cedric felt a tightness in his chest!

Cedric entered the villa to find Natalie sitting at the dining table, eating the food he had brought. She seemed resigned, a state he found quite satisfying.

He approached, pulled out a chair, and sat across from her.

“How is it? Does it taste good?” he asked.

“I’m not picky,” Natalie replied without expressing her opinion.

used to

his hands, pampered to the point

her audacity was also

that was all

picked up a glass of red wine

you hiding something

looking

word, she gazed into Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like an impenetrable

answer, Cedric said, “When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t know you had an

mind was clear, his intelligence had improved significantly. If it weren’t for

before, Cedric wouldn’t have overthought so much. He would

all the barriers between them. He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric was bringing

is it because you think I wouldn’t have dared

you’re hiding something from

)

then resumed even faster. The pain that flickered in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with her deliberate attempts to conceal it. It

Since when did

point of discussing all this now?” Natalie

there another woman in his life

eyes can still be saved,

was a noticeable change in his eyes when

did other women become so important

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

thought you were going to say she’s

it the

was Natalie’s younger

was always accused of being ruthless

tone

But since Natalie pushed it this far,

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

at him without

was silent for a moment before continuing, “Until now, you still believe I

the answer in

always believed it

That was even scarier!

who she

didn’t care for this kind of acceptance. She wanted

a

know what you mean

up and slammed

his stance had a

“Where’s the original document?”

much. Her purpose for obediently following him to Scarlet Villa

air around Cedric