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.”

you want to

much trust do you have left in

question. But

this was a different lifetime, she… was still afraid! Even

life, she was afraid and helpless. She feared that her relationship with Cedric would be destroyed in an instant. Thinking about how his level of trust in her had dropped to

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

have always believed in

heading to

the same spot for a long, long time, not moving a step. She wished

alas, what is meant to

story took

up like a mummy. With her eyes covered by white bandages, she looked incredibly

– Christina,

that she would drag me

thrown in jail. Who could have known that

Even her mother, who had always doted on her, had been too caught up in the Johnson family’s public image to pay her any attention. Meanwhile,

gone to great lengths to

no longer as dignified as it used

made?” asked Isabella in

of, and my brother has

assured

breathed a sigh

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