Chapter 21 No Way Out

At first, the spoon in Natalie’s trembling hand shook at the man’s words. But soon, she looked at Cedric, finding it somewhat amusing.

Before she could speak, Cedric continued, “Withdraw the divorce lawsuit. Once we have a child, they will

inherit everything.”

So, he was in a bad mood this early in the morning because he had received news that she hadn’t withdrawn the divorce lawsuit?! And he was proposing such a tempting condition, assuring her that she

wouldn’t need to worry about other women anymore?

Once upon a time, Natalie had found it amusing how high–society marriages were only woven together by a tapestry of money. And now, that was exactly what her marriage was like.

She took a sip from the glass of milk before her and looked at the man across from her. His complexion had turned somewhat ashen. No matter how stunning his looks were, they couldn’t withstand the ravages

of alcohol.

“Your concessions amuse me,” she said.

The two locked eyes in a tense standoff.

Cedric looked at the disdain in Natalie’s eyes. Instead of responding to Natalie’s words, he inquired about

the information from Stefan’s Investigation in a chilly tone.

“Have you seen all the evidence?‘

The air turned cold at his words.

Natalie’s beautiful face was filled with determination and dominance. When she looked at Cedric, there

was a chilling gleam in her eyes.

do you

going to

met her gaze, finally acknowledging the reality that she wanted to

marriage –

they weathered? How could he allow her to leave

I mean?” Cedric said in a

the moment he received her

thinner.

he hadn’t really looked at her for a long time. The realization hit especially hard when he noticed the delicate,

beauty.

a divorce, will you send me to prison?”

it

in his expression. However, she failed. From the moment this man took over the Johnson family business, she had

my hand,” the man sitting across from her said

her

refused to get divorced, and really, where did that leave them?! Even though he had taken her sight in her past life, he had never considered

marriage now seemed like a transaction between

evidence felt like shackles binding

her appetite, Natalie stood up and headed upstairs,

withdraw the divorce lawsuit, and as for that

her husband. The moment their

a

“Do as you please!”

Cedric was rendered speechless.

chilling silence enveloped

Natalie for a long

wife as much as

he felt like

call from Bianca just as she finished packing

to the hospital to visit a friend. I saw Cedric there. He’s been in Isabella’s room the entire

Natalie said nothing

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