Chapter 171 Threat

Rebecca watched Cedric’s face darkened, and her tone became even more uneasy.

“I know you’re blaming me, Cedric, but that was…

At this moment, Rebecca found it difficult to continue!

Cedric interrupted, “You said a year ago?”

“Yes, the last time was about a year ago. After that… Well, you know I’ve been busy settling your affairs.”

This was something Cedric knew.

Due to the ongoing conflict between her and Natalie, Cedric intentionally assigned her tasks to tie her up.

preventing her from causing trouble for Natalie.

A year ago…!

It was clear that Rebecca wasn’t the one responsible for the recent developments.

Cedric stood up and strode toward the exit.

Confused, Rebecca asked, “What’s wrong? Did she say something?”

Now that Natalie had status and position, Rebecca was sure she had said something unfavorable about

her to Cedric.

Instead of responding, Cedric slammed the door behind him, indicating his frustration.

Rebecca understood from his attitude that Natalie hadn’t said anything to Cedric.

If she had, his return today wouldn’t have been a simple conversation but a catastrophic argument.

Over the years, Cedric had argued with Rebecca many times because of Natalie.

Wanda emerged from the shadows. She stood behind Rebecca and said respectfully, “Madam, the young

mistress seems to have some capabilities!”

“More than just some. I underestimated her before,” Rebecca admitted, unsure of what to say regarding

this situation.

“But must she be the young mistress? Could we not find someone else?” Wanda asked as a hint of

calculation flashed in her eyes.

Rebecca closed her eyes.

“There’s no other way.”

Find someone else?

everything about them, who knows what kind of person they

had learned her

I feel that even if that woman agrees to remarry Master

good for the Johnson

do you

it. She now has such a powerful uncle. Previously, you didn’t like her, and that’s

If you suddenly favor her so much, what

to mention, Wanda had

flashed with determination. “They

anything to your face,

Wanda trailed off.

Cedric and Natalie to remarry would have both

for the Johnson

suggest then?” Rebecca’s tone

and that woman are not good choices, but there

“Who?”

young miss,

expression

at Wanda, her expression changed completely. Wanda felt

bravely, “Ms. Tina is someone

with a furious tone before she

sudden anger

Rebecca suddenly became chilly and

say such things ever

“Yes, Madam!”

with me for so

Wanda quickly apologized,

saying the things she did

left Wanda standing in place, uncertain of what to

broken out on

Christina to become her

always treated her

widely known in social circles that Christina was her adopted daughter. Turning her into Cedric’s

family!

Wanda said was true, Rebecca would never allow

only an adopted daughter, and her background wasn’t

the Johnson Manor, Cedric sat

car door was pulled

got in with a cheerful smile and asked, “Ced! Why were you looking for me

Cedric stared at Christina.

and gazed

made Christina

asked as

her way here, she already sensed that Cedric urgently summoning her meant there

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This was unprecedented!

the car window and asked,

this, Christina’s heart sank even further. Though she stiffened, she

wrong.

responded respectfully,

“Good?”

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