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

too soon..

he had pushed

scars might still be fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could he force

Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained cold.

her mouth to speak,

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had moved to Peach Garden.

got involved with

on, she went wherever she wanted to go

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

actually tastes

Bianca replied, her voice tinged

this, you don’t have to continue,” Natalie

Bianca had learned all these skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was the one

way to pressure her into compliance. whenever there was something Bianca was reluctant

delicate arts? She was a high–ranking lawyer, not some wealthy

intent on keeping her grounded and serving him.

of Bianca’s l*ps, she declared,

“Bia.”

I can always

Natalie

Remember Malcolm?!

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weight behind her words.

before this, she

as she looked at Natalie, clearly directing her

Natalie responded, “Yes”

to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder

Yes, his care!

had demonstrated his

now seemed dripping with irony.

so

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

been quite visible in social circles

a

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

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

used to dislike all this,” Natalie

like it,” Bianca confidently

preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend such behavior.

times had

kind of person she once couldn’t understand, acting according

hospital.” Natalie hesitated for a moment but

seemed to