Chapter 14 Online Harassment and Threats

Upstairs, Natalie listened to Cedric’s yelling at Rebecca. She couldn’t help but feel sad about how ironic

the situation was!

When they had looked down on her, even refusing to allow her to have Cedric’s child, she hadn’t uttered a

word of complaint in Cedric’s presence.

Looking back now, she realized how foolishly she had thought that she simply needed to do better, and

eventually, the Johnson family would accept her.

Since the deaths of her parents and grandmother, she had never experienced the warmth of a family.

That’s why she had been single–mindedly working to maintain Cedric’s family.

Her entire focus had been on gaining their acceptance. But in the end, she had been wrong.

She closed her eyes, but the sorrow on her face was impossible to conceal.

When Cedric came upstairs, he saw Natalie lying on the chaise longue in the room. He approached her and crouched down in front of her, taking her hand.

“Nat.”

Natalie subconsciously tried to withdraw her hand.

But the man tightened his grip. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Natalie let out a bitter laugh.

point of telling him? This was the man who had called her to question her just because she had said some things to his

to sever ties with his family

Cedric wouldn’t do

family would only get more difficult if

this caused a rift between her and Cedric,

suddenly rang. Holding Natalie’s hand with. one

“What is it?”

felt the warmth of Cedric’s hand abruptly leave hers

rose to his feet.

now devoid of

nothing but a chilling

I’ll be right there,” Cedric said before ending

her head

knew that Isabella

has been found. I’m going to

she

look at Cedric, her eyes filled with calm, but her words were piercing. It was as if she was subjecting Cedric to an interrogation that penetrated deep

her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead. The

this comfort felt insincere and

not like what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you everything

remained silent at

again before getting up and leaving without

were swift, as though he was in a

her eyes, concealing the turmoil

Rebecca had left.

had just thrown a bombshell into her and Cedric’s relationship. While their

destroyed, it would certainly

Natalie had been concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t wanted him to be

but now things were

entire Johnson family was

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255