A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 286 Skilled Demeanor

It turned out she had never truly understood him!

When Natalie had been by his side, the deeply furrowed brows she used to see probably weren’t solely due to the Johnson family’s internal conflicts.

There could have been something deeper behind it.

“Ms. Walker, are you alright?”

Wendy looked at Natalie with concern.

Natalie had been with Cedric for ten years. Now, Natalie realized that the person beside her in bed wasn’t what she had perceived all along.

It was normal for anyone to be unable to accept it, right?

However, Wendy was overthinking it.

After all, Natalie had seen Cedric’s venomous side. What did these things behind him matter?

“Why wouldn’t I be?” Natalie glanded at Wendy, realizing at that moment that she didn’t have many useful people around her.

Stephen had reassigned Karina.

Zane had taken an extended leave!

With only Wendy around, Natalie couldn’t help but feel a sense of…

“Ms. Walker?” Seeing Natalie in a daze, Wendy called out to her, snapping her back to reality.

Natalie’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Wendy

She said, “Wendy, I have a challenging task for you.”

“What is it?”

“I need to know all the business connections Cedric has.”

Yes, what other businesses were involved?

It seemed that knowing about Johnson Enterprise was only scratching the surface.

Was it the same for Palm Pearl Inc.?

Yes, that must be it.

Upon hearing this, Wendy’s expression noticeably stiffened. Natalie sensed her unease and furrowed lier brows

“Is it difficult?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Natalie sighed.

This girl…!

But then, Wendy continued, “When I looked into Palm Pearl, I actually checked out some. things about Mr. Johnson. However, it’s strange.”

“What’s strange?”

that I was blocked out of,

further.”

Impossible to probe?

did Cedric have behind him?

Wendy continued, “And the situation

“Oh?”

clearly convicted there. But just before he came to Simeria, his

was clear astonishment in

trouble investigating things in Verde City. So, what Wendy discovered

heard this seemingly irrelevant information, she was shaken.

“All of them?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Mr. Johnson was framed two years ago? There must have been some reason, perhaps he did

circumstances, Cedric clearly had a way to escape

he just abandoned it all?!

abandoned everything!

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as lifeless as he had been in prison, no one could have compelled him to do what he

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Frazier’s side

50…!

So what?

when Wendy didn’t continue her

bad mood.

Natalie had to admit that Wendy spoke the truth.

circumstances would a person give up resistance? Probably when they had already

then, Natalie was gone.

Cedric seemed to treat everything else as more important than Natalie. But when she was really gone…

He…!

was

up on life.

might seem laughable and even despicable now for Cedric to realize his true feelings back then, Wendy couldn’t find any other reason

now,” Natalie

conversation at this point. She didn’t want to hear

more.

wanted to say something else, but seeing Natalie’s expression, she knew it was better to stay silent

nodding, Wendy said, “Alright.”

left, leaving Natalie alone

cigarette being lit echoed in the room. Natalie took several deep puffs before extinguishing it in

chest.

was

of chaos made Natalie feel

Forget about not fully

they were all hiding

wearing a mask when interacting with everyone

as if protecting her heart was equivalent to protecting herself.

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Natalie sarcastically murmured, pressing the cigarette butt

she was about to pick up some documents.