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.”

else do you want to

do you have

foolish question. But she couldn’t help

still afraid! Even after enduring the painful ending of her

in her previous life, she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would be

eyes met, Natalie observed him carefully, trying to etch the last traces of his determination into

said, “I have always

those words, he walked away, heading to his study to

stood in the same spot for a long, long time, not moving a step. She

what is meant to

took

Isabella was wrapped up like a mummy. With her eyes covered by

person in the room – Christina, whose eyes were currently

thought that she would drag me down even

she could have Natalie thrown in jail. Who could have known that Natalie’s friend

the next day, while Christina had spent several days in prison. Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught up in the Johnson

to great lengths to exonerate herself, nearly delaying

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

all the necessary arrangements been made?” asked Isabella in a

has been taken care of, and my brother

Christina assured her

breathed a sigh

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