Chapter 18 Call the Police

The edge of the papers brushed against Natalie’s cheek, cutting her skin and leaving a fine scratch on her fair face. She closed her eyes, enduring the pain.

Seeing that, Cedric tensed up and instinctively moved forward. But in the next moment, his gaze turned icy. He stopped in his tracks, staring at her with a look of disappointment.

“You’ve truly disappointed me,” he said.

Opening her eyes and studying the disappointment in her husband’s eyes, Natalie’s lips curled into a

smile. Her silent smile pierced Cedric’s heart.

“Why?” he asked.

Little did he know that Natalie was equally disappointed in him when he asked this question.

She turned and looked out the window, listening to the sound of the rain hitting the leaves, as well as the

sound of the running creek. She used to love everything here, and had always thought this would be her

home till the end of her days.

But she had been wrong.

ago, he had just professed his belief in her. But within half an hour, he was now questioning her

do you mean

Cedric’s voice trembled with

pure, as she always did. She always made him

veins on Cedric’s forehead throbbed, and he

you realize that you’ve ruined someone’s entire life? Do you hate

know how important a person’s eyes and

Cedric was unfeeling and cold–hearted. But now, he felt that these descriptions couldn’t

this; she shouldn’t

How could

breath and said, “Have you

do you have to

right in front of

she really have the audacity to ask him if he believed her? At this point, did she really need to ask if he trusted her? These were ironclad pieces of evidence, so how

say.

and his eyes grew even colder

him not to

else! Cedric spat out before he angrily stormed off, leaving

watched as Cedric went downstairs.

As his car disappeared at the gate, the last trace

her eyes vanished completely.

had erupted

scattered documents from the floor. Among them were records of transfers made to her bank account from the bank card he had arranged for her. However,

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