Chapter 166 Provoking Him to Feel Satisfied

Natalie didn’t leave Scarlet Villa immediately.

Instead, she went to another room and called Stephen. Soon, the call was answered.

“Nat!”

“Uncle, I want to come back to Simeria,” Natalie tentatively said.

Stephen was stunned.

“What’s going on?”

“There are some things on Sylvan Gems’s side that will probably take a few days to handle. I miss you and

want to come back to see you!”

“No need. We’ve got some issues at headquarters recently, and I won’t have time to spend with you if you

come back,” Stephen replied.

It had been many years, and Stephen probably had never been this busy before. There was a hint of

exasperation in his words to Natalie at this moment.

Natalie closed her eyes.

She understood the meaning behind Cedric’s words.

It was at this moment that Natalie realized… what did the ten years she spent with Cedric mean? She

hadn’t even seen through the surface of this man.

“Alright, I’ll come back when you’re less busy

“It’ll be New Year in two months. Why don’t you come back then?”

“Sounds good.”

Natalie hung up the phone.

A chill ran up her spine.

She closed her eyes and took several deep breaths, but it did nothing to calm the raging emotions within

her.

Upstairs in the study, a man tapped on his phone with his fair fingers.

Event

entu

“Yes, sir?”

“Check if she has been threatened by someone before!”

The more Cedric thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He recalled back to the

morning when Natalie had started arguing with him.

ether

been fine the night before, even exceptionally good. However, the next morning, she wanted

divorce?!

if she had become a different person. From then on,

divorce.

Natalie must have been agitated and

threaten Mrs.

did the Johnson family hold in Verde City? Everyone

would dare to threaten

also thought about this point. It was unlikely that someone from

you and Ms. Morgan during that time were a bit excessive. Any

Isabella?

considered this question before, but he eventually ruled

she would at most throw a tantrum, not go

had seen that deep–seated hatred in her eyes

words, it wouldn’t be

Cedric closed his eyes and didn’t ask Lucas

fact, Lucas’s words

it to be someone from outside of the Johnson

passed before Natalie finally returned to the downstairs

casual but noble home outfit. He sat on

in his work.

he often had when they

Casual yet aristocratic

a dazzling presence without

movement, Cedric turned to her and frowned, “Why haven’t you

the same outfit as yesterday. Ignoring the man’s

toward

him.

sat down and looked at Cedric, “What exactly

“What do you mean?”

been busy for so many years. He called just now and said there’s something going on at headquarters! Can you tell me

that this matter was related to

her shiver

capable was this

other country! Had his influence

replied, “Don’t worry, it’s not a big problem.

of impact this action will have on

uncle manages it well. But he’ll just

care about you. What do

“You…”

was getting dizzy

moment, she really wanted to scratch his

explode, she felt something pull on her arm and suddenly found

man’s arms.

already angry, and

“Don’t move.”

man’s gentle voice sounded in her ear, as if coaxing a child. However,

of firmness.

not obedient, they will only

They!

to

significant figure in Verde

Cedric to involve even

exactly did you do to them?” Natalie was very

She didn’t dare to

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