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.

sneered. “You used to be

a precious cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance. Not only was

her audacity was

that was all in the

picked up a glass of red wine from the table and took a

“Natalie, are you

looking at

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

“When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t know you had an uncle back

mind was clear, his intelligence had improved

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

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

because you think I wouldn’t have dared to make a fuss without my

from me!” Cedric belatedly

)

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

Since when did

of discussing all this now?” Natalie

there another woman in his life that

tell you that Isabella’s eyes can still be saved, would you still waste time arguing with

remained silent, but there was a noticeable change

did other women become so important to

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

to say

it the

was Natalie’s

Natalie was always accused of being ruthless no matter what she did toward

Cedric’s tone

this far, he continued, “Let’s not talk about

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

him

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

already knew the

always believed it was her

That was even scarier!

she was, he

for this kind of acceptance. She wanted

wasn’t a man like

mean by seeing

up and slammed her utensils

was silent, yet his stance had a dangerous

“Where’s the original document?”

Cedric much. Her purpose for obediently following him to Scarlet Villa and finishing this dinner was

around Cedric turned colder