Chapter 17 Irreparable Rift

Just as Cedric was about to explode, a knock at the door interrupted him.

It was the butler, who announced, “Sir, Mr. Lewis is here.”

“Have him wait in the study,” Cedric instructed.

Natalie’s face turned even colder upon hearing that Stefan had arrived.

Stefan Lewis was Cedric’s best friend. He owned a private detective agency, and there was nothing he couldn’t uncover if one was willing to pay. Many wealthy women had sought him out to find evidence of

their husbands‘ infidelity.

And Natalie… knew all too well what Stefan had brought for Cedric today. It was the evidence that would push her husband’s feelings for her to the brink.

“If you ever dare to mention divorce again, I won’t let you off,” said Cedric, each word dripping with

venom, before he turned and left.

Watching his retreating figure, Natalie eventually closed her eyes.

But as Cedric was about to step out the door, she couldn’t help but call out, “Wait.”

you want to

trust do you have left

was a foolish question.

though this was a different lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even after

relationship with Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how

turned to look at her. When their eyes met, Natalie observed him carefully, trying

simply said, “I have always believed in

words, he walked away, heading to

long, long time, not moving a step.

meant to happen would always

took

of a hospital, Isabella was wrapped up like a mummy. With her eyes covered

was another person in the room – Christina,

her. I never thought that she would drag me down even in

jail. Who could have known that Natalie’s

Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught up in the Johnson family’s

had gone to great lengths to

bed, Isabella’s demeanor was no longer as dignified as it used

all the necessary arrangements been made?” asked Isabella

care of, and my

assured

breathed a sigh

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