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.

This was the man who had called her to question her just because she had said

to sever ties with his family because they

wouldn’t do

life in the Johnson family would only get more difficult if she had done

this caused a rift between her and Cedric, she would only

say something else, his phone suddenly rang. Holding Natalie’s hand with. one hand, he retrieved his

“What is it?”

on the other end spoke, Natalie felt

rose to his feet.

devoid of any warmth as he glanced at her. When

nothing but a

there,” Cedric

turned her

knew that Isabella had been

been found. I’m going

she to

eyes filled with calm, but her words were piercing. It was as if

then cupped her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead. The touch was

comfort felt insincere

run wild. It’s not like what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you

silent at

good.” The man kissed her again before getting up and leaving without looking

were swift, as though he was in

concealing the turmoil

Rebecca had left.

bombshell into her and Cedric’s relationship.

might not be completely destroyed, it

Natalie had been concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t

family, but now

entire Johnson family was

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