A Divorce After My Rebirth

chapter 41/ Painful Memories

“In that massive fire, I lost everything! Even conceiving became so difficult, yet you wanted me to send away the child I struggled so hard to bring into this world?!”

“I won’t send your child away. I won’t.” Cedric stepped forward, enveloping Natalie in his embrace. When Natalie felt the tremble in Cedric’s arms, she found its irony piercing.

“I won’t send her away,” Cedric repeated.

His arms around Natalie tightened subconsciously!

“Do you not find this situation ironic?”

“Nat.”

“We’ll never have a child of our own. So, why keep me by your side?”

“Nat…!”

“Isabella’s child and Caleb’s child… hah!”

“Stop! Just stop talking!”

Every word she uttered now felt painfully grating to Cedric’s ears, making even his breathing

difficult.

“You might be willing to play stepfather, but I won’t play stepmother,” Natalie said.

“Nat!!

On the matter of Isabella’s daughter, Natalie had always remained resolute.

She would never accept her.

Hearing her words, Cedric felt an overwhelming tightness in his chest.

“Can we discuss this later?”

He didn’t want to talk about it.

He couldn’t

Facing everything head–on felt so challenging!

He always pushed Natalie to accept everything. Yet, from her fragmented words, he discerned

her pain from their past life.

He knew she couldn’t forgive everything.

But regarding Isabella…!

discuss this

was too

he had pushed too

fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could

Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained

mouth to speak, but ultimately, she remained silent.

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moved to

involved with

then on, she went wherever she wanted to go

Bianca. She sipped the

tastes quite

Bianca replied, her voice tinged with bitterness.

for this, you don’t

skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was the one who

time with Malcolm, Malcolm always found a way to pressure her into compliance. whenever there was something Bianca was reluctant

delicate arts?

keeping her grounded and serving him.

smirk growing more pronounced at the corner of Bianca’s l*ps, she declared, “No, I want to do

“Bia.”

way, I can

weight. Even Natalie couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unease.

Remember Malcolm?!

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her words. Undoubtedly, she harbored deep

this, she already knew the stakes. So, Natalie didn’t try

Peach Garden?” Bianca’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Natalie, clearly directing her

Natalie responded, “Yes”

to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder what his

Yes, his care!

those years, Cedric’s actions had demonstrated

very sentiment now seemed dripping

was so ironic!

arrival. It was as if everything had

Natalie remarked, “You’ve been quite visible in social circles

was a fact.

in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the

smile playing on her l*ps, Bianca responded,

all this,” Natalie

to like it,”

had no interest in such matters, preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend

times had

of person she once couldn’t understand, acting according to one’s position in society.

hospital.” Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually

to know