Chapter 18 Call the Police

The edge of the papers brushed against Natalie’s cheek, cutting her skin and leaving a fine scratch on her fair face. She closed her eyes, enduring the pain.

Seeing that, Cedric tensed up and instinctively moved forward. But in the next moment, his gaze turned icy. He stopped in his tracks, staring at her with a look of disappointment.

“You’ve truly disappointed me,” he said.

Opening her eyes and studying the disappointment in her husband’s eyes, Natalie’s lips curled into a

smile. Her silent smile pierced Cedric’s heart.

“Why?” he asked.

Little did he know that Natalie was equally disappointed in him when he asked this question.

She turned and looked out the window, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the leaves, as well as the

sound of the running creek. She used to love everything here, and had always thought this would be her

home till the end of her days.

But she had been wrong.

he had just professed his belief in her. But within half

mean by that?” she

Cedric’s voice

pure, as she always did. She always made him want to hold her in his

Cedric’s forehead throbbed, and he felt a pounding

become like this? Do you realize that you’ve ruined someone’s entire life? Do you

person’s eyes and

unfeeling and cold–hearted. But now, he felt that these descriptions couldn’t even begin to describe Natalie. She was ven more malicious than those words. As he looked at

wasn’t like this; she shouldn’t

so beautiful. How could she

Natalie took a deep breath and

have to say?” asked

was right

really have the audacity to ask him if he believed her? At this point, did she really need to ask if he trusted her? These were ironclad

nothing else to say. Just call

and his eyes grew

police? Did she expect him

spat out before he angrily

the rain outside. She watched as Cedric went

away immediately. As his car disappeared at the gate, the last trace of

her eyes vanished completely.

was gone, and chaos had erupted

picked up the scattered documents from the floor. Among them were records of transfers made to her bank

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