Chapter 17 Irreparable Rift

Just as Cedric was about to explode, a knock at the door interrupted him.

It was the butler, who announced, “Sir, Mr. Lewis is here.”

“Have him wait in the study,” Cedric instructed.

Natalie’s face turned even colder upon hearing that Stefan had arrived.

Stefan Lewis was Cedric’s best friend. He owned a private detective agency, and there was nothing he couldn’t uncover if one was willing to pay. Many wealthy women had sought him out to find evidence of

their husbands‘ infidelity.

And Natalie… knew all too well what Stefan had brought for Cedric today. It was the evidence that would push her husband’s feelings for her to the brink.

“If you ever dare to mention divorce again, I won’t let you off,” said Cedric, each word dripping with

venom, before he turned and left.

Watching his retreating figure, Natalie eventually closed her eyes.

But as Cedric was about to step out the door, she couldn’t help but call out, “Wait.”

do you

do you have left in

foolish question. But she couldn’t help

this was a different lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even after enduring the painful

would be destroyed in an instant.

her. When their eyes met, Natalie observed him carefully, trying to etch the last traces

have always believed in

walked away, heading to

long time, not moving a step.

what is meant to

took a

a hospital, Isabella was wrapped up like a mummy. With her eyes covered by white bandages, she

in the room – Christina, whose eyes

I never thought that she would

have Natalie thrown in jail. Who could have known that Natalie’s friend had

the next day, while Christina had spent several days in prison. Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught up in the Johnson family’s

had gone to great lengths to exonerate herself, nearly delaying the whole

the hospital bed, Isabella’s demeanor was no longer as dignified

necessary arrangements been made?”

taken care of, and my

assured

a sigh of

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