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

had pushed too hard before.

so how could he force her to accept everything?

Cedric’s embrace, Natalie

mouth to speak, but ultimately, she

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to Peach Garden.

since Bianca got involved with

went wherever she wanted

from Bianca. She sipped the tea Bianca had brewed and wryly

actually tastes quite

replied, her voice tinged with bitterness.

you don’t have to continue,” Natalie

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

her into compliance. whenever there was something Bianca was reluctant to do.

would she want to learn any of these delicate arts? She was a

Malcolm seemed intent on keeping her grounded and serving him.

of Bianca’s

“Bia.”

I can always remember

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

Remember Malcolm?!

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behind her words. Undoubtedly, she harbored deep resentment towards

she

sharpened as she looked

Natalie responded, “Yes”

It makes me wonder what his care for you all those years amounted

Yes, his care!

those years, Cedric’s actions had demonstrated

sentiment now seemed dripping with

so

seemed to have waned since Isabella’s arrival. It was

remarked, “You’ve been quite visible in social circles

was a

had rapidly risen to prominence in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the conflicts

hint of a smile playing on her l*ps,

dislike all this,” Natalie

like it,”

matters, preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend

times had changed.

kind of person she

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

seemed to know already.