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…!

not discuss this

was too

had pushed too hard before.

be fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could

Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained

her mouth to speak, but ultimately, she remained

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to Peach

got involved with

she

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

actually tastes quite good!”

Bianca replied, her voice tinged

you don’t have to

side. He was the one

always found a way to pressure her into compliance. whenever there was something Bianca was reluctant to do.

these delicate arts? She was a high–ranking

intent on keeping

at the corner of Bianca’s l*ps, she declared,

“Bia.”

way, I can always

Bianca uttered carried immense weight. Even Natalie couldn’t help but feel a twinge of

Remember Malcolm?!

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familiar with Blanca understood the weight behind her words. Undoubtedly, she harbored deep resentment

she already knew

sharpened as she looked

Natalie responded, “Yes”

huh?! It makes me wonder what his care for

Yes, his care!

had demonstrated

that very sentiment now seemed dripping

was so

Isabella’s arrival. It was as if everything had soured ever since

Bianca, Natalie remarked, “You’ve been quite visible in

a fact.

Bianca had rapidly risen to prominence in social circles. Natalie had even

a hint of a smile playing

dislike all this,” Natalie noted.

like it,” Bianca confidently

interest in such matters, preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend

had changed.

she once couldn’t understand, acting according to one’s

hospital.” Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually shared the news she was privy to

to know