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 now,

was too soon..

pushed too

be fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could he force her to

tremble in Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained cold.

opened her mouth to speak, but ultimately, she remained

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moved to Peach

got involved with

wherever she wanted to go

the back of Versant Villa, Natalie sat across from Bianca. She sipped the tea Bianca had brewed and

tastes quite

I think so too,” Bianca replied, her voice tinged with bitterness.

you’re not up for this, you don’t have to continue,”

side.

a way to pressure her into compliance.

of these delicate arts? She was a high–ranking lawyer, not some wealthy housewife!

on keeping her grounded

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

“Bia.”

I can always remember

Natalie couldn’t help but feel a twinge of

Remember Malcolm?!

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her words. Undoubtedly, she

to let it go before this, she already knew the stakes. So, Natalie

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

Natalie responded, “Yes”

really dares to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder what his care for you all those years amounted

Yes, his care!

had

that very sentiment now

so ironic!

waned since Isabella’s arrival. It was as if everything

been quite visible in social circles

a

in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the

smile playing on her l*ps, Bianca responded, “Yes.

dislike all this,” Natalie noted.

grow to like it,” Bianca confidently

in such matters, preoccupied with serious affairs and unable

times had changed.

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

Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually shared the news she was privy to with Bianca.

to know