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

had pushed too hard

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

Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained

her mouth to speak, but ultimately, she remained

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moved to

got involved with Zane, she felt

on, she went wherever she wanted to go in

from Bianca. She sipped

actually tastes

too,” Bianca replied,

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

side.

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

learn any of these delicate arts?

on keeping her grounded and

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

“Bia.”

way, I can always remember him!”

carried immense weight. Even Natalie couldn’t help but

Remember Malcolm?!

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the weight behind her words. Undoubtedly, she harbored deep resentment towards

to let it go before this, she already knew the

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

Natalie responded, “Yes”

really dares to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder

Yes, his care!

Cedric’s actions had demonstrated his care for Natalie.

sentiment now seemed

so ironic!

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

been quite visible in

a

marrying Zane, Bianca had rapidly risen to prominence in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the conflicts between her and Jade.

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

dislike all

like it,” Bianca confidently

preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend such

times had changed.

very kind of person she once

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

to

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