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.

belief in her. But within

mean by that?” she

Cedric’s voice trembled

delicate and pure, as she always did. She always made him want to hold

forehead throbbed, and he felt a

you become like this? Do you realize that you’ve ruined someone’s entire life? Do you hate her

know how important a person’s eyes and

and the Johnson family all said that Cedric was unfeeling and cold–hearted. But now, he felt that these descriptions couldn’t even begin to describe Natalie. She was ven more

she

How could she

deep breath and said, “Have you already decided that it was

else do you have to say?” asked

evidence was right in front

point, did she really need to ask if he trusted her? These were ironclad pieces of evidence, so how could

say. Just

grew even colder

she expect him not to do anything to

else! Cedric spat out before

as Cedric went downstairs. Without even bothering

he drove away immediately. As his car disappeared at the gate, the last trace of warmth

her eyes vanished completely.

chaos had erupted within

were records of transfers made to her bank account from the bank card he

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