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.

was so startled by Natalie’s sudden display

going to physically confront

How dare she?!

erupt again when Natalie yanked the pendant from her neck and forcefully slammed it into Rebecca’s

“You…!”

that she

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

“What… what is it?”

around her neck. It looked very ordinary, and Rebecca had scolded her several times for wearing such a commonplace item

the status of a Johnson family’s

But now…

Inside this pendant are the

Rebecca was silent.

had nothing to

was left

children? When you added those things to my food, wanting to cause me to miscarry, did you ever think that you were the ones cutting off your

had struck him. Natalie’s words echoed loudly in his ears, and he

eyes briefly flashed with guilt as she stammered,

from Newfield Hospital? Should I call up his

“Y–you…”

Natalie in astonishment. Her words were

Natalie, felt

what he

was tense as all parties were trapped in an intense

like a long time, Cedric turned

trembled slightly

the years, he had weathered countless storms while managing

at this moment, the once–dependable figure that Natalie

She

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