Chapter 13 Ashes

On the second floor, Natalie instantly stopped in her tracks upon hearing those words!

She couldn’t stop the tremble that wrecked through her, and her eyes turned exceedingly cold.

This was the first time she had ever been like this. It was hard to imagine that such a small person could

exude such a menacing presence.

“We…”

Bang!

Cedric’s words were cut off abruptly as Natalie suddenly moved. She forcefully freed herself from his grip and slammed him against the wall.

The sound of the impact demonstrated the swiftness of her action.

Before Cedric could react, Natalie turned around, her eyes flashing with coldness.

“Natalie!”

It was as if she hadn’t heard the man’s voice at all. She quickly walked back the way she came from, her small frame descending the stairs with determination.

Natalie had always felt a sense of oppression when they stood together, as Rebecca was taller than her.

But now, despite her small face and petite body, her eyes emanated an intimidating glint.

The hatred in her eyes burned like a raging fire, as if it could incinerate anyone.

who had been initially aggressive, was so startled by Natalie’s sudden display of dominance that she stammered,

to physically

How dare she?!

about to erupt again when Natalie yanked the pendant from her neck and

“You…!”

angered that she

forward to restrain Natalie, but he heard her icy tone, “Do

“What… what is it?”

had always worn this pendant around her neck. It looked very ordinary, and Rebecca had

the status of a Johnson family’s

But now…

this pendant

Rebecca was silent.

Cedric had

was

give him children? When you added those things to my food, wanting to cause me to miscarry, did you ever think that you

in

briefly flashed with guilt as she stammered, “I–I don’t know what

Dr. Charles Robinson from Newfield Hospital? Should I call up his wife and have her tell everyone when you went to the hospital and got that medication from

“Y–you…”

Natalie in astonishment. Her words were cutting and forceful, leaving no room

Natalie, felt her

believe what he was witnessing from his

as all parties were trapped in an intense

seemed like a long time, Cedric turned to Natalie and

slightly

years, he had weathered countless storms while

the once–dependable figure

She

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