Chapter 186 For Oneself

When the two returned to Scarlet Villa, everything had indeed been prepared. Natalie sat quietly at the dining table, eating her food. She had been silent ever since Cedric defended Christina again in the car.

At this moment, her face appeared calm, but it gave Cedric the feeling of it being the calm before the

storm.

“Nat.”

In the end, he couldn’t help but break the silence.

“What?”

“I know things at the Johnson Manor weren’t too good for you before, but it’s all in the past now, hmm?”

“Are you advising me to go back? Or are you letting it go because of my uncle?” Natalie sneered.

In the past?!

That was not how she understood it. Although Cedric showed her that he could stand proudly at the pinnacle even without her uncle’s support, Rebecca’s actions gave her a different feeling at this crucial

moment.

She felt uncomfortable inside!

“Your mother must be regretting it now, right? She did set aside her pride and approached me, you know?

Seems like she doesn’t have much confidence in you.”

Natalie’s words became more and more brazen

Cedric’s face turned cold.

Apparently, he wasn’t too pleased with Natalie talking about his mother this way, regardless of what kind

of person Rebecca was.

But even though Rebecca was a complicated character, she had suffered a lot, especially in matters. related to Cedric inheriting the position in the Johnson family.

Anyone who understood Rebecca’s situation would know why she insisted on finding Cedric a woman

from an equal background.

As a mother, she wanted to protect her child, Even if she couldn’t protect him, she would find someone

+15 BONUS

Although Cedric didn’t need such protection, it was a common trait of mothers.

“In these years you lived in the Johnson family, what do you think of Uncle Benjamin?”

Benjamin?

always the one making a fuss the most whenever there was trouble in the Johnson family. Cedric never liked those uncles much. Putting aside how much influence they had in the family, they were also always restless regarding family

what happened

it hasn’t been easy for her in the

after Cedric’s

much had she endured on the

Johnson family after Cedric’s father had assumed

had seen

she understood even more clearly what kind

held in

spoon in her hand, she looked at Cedric with a serious expression

your mother. Since it’s come

“What?”

do you think she will treat

unmoved even though Rebecca

was so rational and clear–headed that… it made her seem

uncle won’t allow

mother. Why bring

tone was sharp and

had gone through before, and regardless of her being skilled in maneuvering within the Johnson family, Rebecca had

as an orphan with nothing, she went to great lengths to drive me

she had already found Jocelyn to replace

+15 BONUS

my uncle’s matters came to light, she left

that something a decent person would

emphasized the last sentence heavily. The man

more dark and overcast

“Natalie!”

always been a matter

other is your sister. Whether it’s in the past, the present, or

alone and easy to manipulate in the past. But now, I follow whatever my uncle and my aunt says. Their

he stood with his mother and Christina, while she stood

against her uncle, which was the last line for

he thought too simply, she had

“Nat!

he seemed unsure of

grievances Natalie had suffered in the Johnson family. It seemed

thought that marriage was a matter between the two of us. I thought That living in Scarlet Villa would solve

to

would find a million reasons to 40. Even if the person lived in a different city, they would find a

nowl

+15 BONUS

consider personal matters. So she would remain indifferent, no matter what efforts

and a dangerous

look at these

this, the man placed a bag by Natalie’s side.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255