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.

who had called her to question her just because she had said some things

he going to sever ties with his family because they did

wouldn’t

family would only get more difficult

If this caused a rift between her

hand with. one hand, he retrieved his

“What is it?”

spoke, Natalie felt the warmth of Cedric’s hand

rose to his feet.

once gentle and expressive, were now devoid of any warmth as he glanced at her.

nothing but

I’ll be right there,” Cedric said

turned her head

knew that Isabella had

has been found. I’m going to

is she

but her words were piercing. It was as if she was subjecting Cedric to an interrogation that penetrated

down and caressed her face, then cupped her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead. The

to Natalie, this comfort felt

I’ll tell you everything when I return, alright?” Cedric spoke, trying to

silent

kissed her again before getting up and

as though he was in a

her eyes, concealing the turmoil

Rebecca had left.

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

completely destroyed, it would

Cedric. She hadn’t wanted him to be torn between

now things were

Johnson family was

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