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…!

let’s not discuss

was too

had pushed

fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could

Cedric’s embrace,

speak, but ultimately, she remained

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to

since Bianca got involved with Zane, she felt liberated!

she wanted to go in

Villa, Natalie sat across from Bianca. She sipped the tea Bianca

actually tastes

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

for this, you

these skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was the one who had pushed her to

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

arts?

intent on keeping her grounded

the corner of Bianca’s l*ps, she

“Bia.”

way, I can

immense weight. Even Natalie

Remember Malcolm?!

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weight behind her words. Undoubtedly, she harbored

persuade Bianca to let it go before this, she already knew the stakes. So, Natalie didn’t try to

you really moved to Peach Garden?” Bianca’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Natalie, clearly

Natalie responded, “Yes”

anything, huh?! It makes me wonder

Yes, his care!

Cedric’s actions had demonstrated

sentiment now

so ironic!

It

at Bianca, Natalie remarked, “You’ve been quite visible in social circles lately.”

a

circles. Natalie had even heard

hint of a smile playing

used to dislike all

grow to like it,” Bianca confidently declared.

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

had changed.

very kind of person she once couldn’t

the hospital.” Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually shared the

Bianca seemed to know already.