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.

by Natalie’s sudden display of dominance that she stammered, “Wh–what are

going to physically confront

How dare she?!

was about to erupt again when Natalie yanked the pendant

“You…!”

was so angered that she could hardly

restrain Natalie, but he heard her icy tone, “Do you know what this

“What… what is it?”

looked very ordinary, and Rebecca had scolded her several times for wearing

befit the status of a Johnson

But now…

spoke, “Don’t you know? Inside this pendant are

Rebecca was silent.

had nothing

present was

to my food, wanting to cause me to miscarry, did

struck him. Natalie’s words echoed loudly in

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

hmm? Do you remember 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

“Y–you…”

in astonishment. Her words were cutting and forceful, leaving

Natalie, felt

he was

as all parties were trapped

like a long time, Cedric turned to Natalie and said,

slightly as

he had weathered countless

this moment, the once–dependable figure that

Natalie ignored him. She turned and

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