A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 287 Because You Owe Her

Cedric looked at Natalie in a way that showed he could barely tolerate what she was doing.

He approached her, snatched the cigarette she had only smoked halfway, and forcefully stubbed it into the ashtray.

“Smoking is bad for your health!”

His tone was less than pleasant.

The familiarity of his words hit her.

Natalie suddenly remembered saying the same thing to Cedric before. Now, he had thrown the

words back at her.

Ignoring Cedric, she lit another cigarette.

Seeing her like this, a turbulent emotion surged in the man. He took away the lit cigarette, along with the whole pack.

“Are you here just to control me?” Natalie finally lost control and exclaimed. She glared at Cedric, the coldness in her eyes piercing.

That word, ‘control,‘ was immensely significant for both of them.

When Natalie married him, she had nothing. She didn’t have a family or guardian. As her husband, he assumed the responsibility of not only a husband when he married her but also that of a guardian–she was his dependent.

It showed just what kind of role Cedric played in Natalie’s world at that time.

However, now…

“Yes, I’m here to control you!” Cedric declared seriously, facing Natalie’s cold gaze.

The words made Natalie scoff. The irony in her laughter was not lost on Cedric.

“Fine, tell me, what right do you have to do so?” she retorted.

“Nat.”

“It’s over, do you understand? It’s been over for a long time!”

Things between them had ended a long time ago.

These words weighed heavily on Cedric’s mind. Each word pierced painfully into his heart. It was an ache that was suffocating

and Natalie’s

deep breath and suppressed the heaviness

stated, “I told

Natalie remained silent.

saying it’s over. It’s a waste of breath!”

“Cedric!”

your people to stop investigating. Palm Pearl belongs to me. I’m the one

“You…”

looked at Cedric, dumbfounded. She wanted to say something about his words. However,

anything she said would be in vain.

the future, if you want to know something, just ask me directly. I won’t hide it from you. Why go through such trouble behind my back?”

hide it from her?

crucial question was, was there any trust between

answer was no.

along the way, trust had

to tell me, I might not

this moment, a deep sense of helplessness flashed in his

trust him…

didn’t trust him.

eyes.

once wholeheartedly relied on him now went to great lengths to stand at the pinnacle without relying on

the people who knew her well had. “Is there anything else? I

reality, suddenly remembering why he had come here. Yet, this unexpected visit

once knew.

towards the door. “In the future,

remained silent. The atmosphere around her instantly turned cold.

not be straightforward? Why put on a pretense of caring

How pathetic!

the door, Natalie said

her away.”

care so much about

cold, and there was an endless calm within that

had asked Natalie to move to Peach Garden.

same amount of time with him that

Isabella had informed Natalie

now, Cedric once again told her not to

he was a king sitting on a throne, enjoying

is my turf. It’s easy for me to make things difficult

you can’t

tone was calm, it was more