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.

her. But within half an hour, he

mean by that?” she

voice trembled with

looked delicate and pure, as she always

on Cedric’s forehead throbbed, and

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

know how important a person’s eyes and

the Johnson family all said that Cedric was unfeeling and cold–hearted. But now, he felt that these descriptions couldn’t

wasn’t like this; she shouldn’t

beautiful. How could she do

around, Natalie took a deep breath and said, “Have

else do you have to

evidence was right

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,

say. Just call

his eyes grew even colder at her

expect him not to do

else! Cedric spat out before

as Cedric went downstairs.

his car disappeared at the gate, the last trace of warmth

her eyes vanished completely.

had erupted within the

crouched down and picked up the scattered documents from the floor. Among them were records of transfers made to her bank account from

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