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.

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

you mean

Cedric’s voice trembled with

always did. She

veins on Cedric’s forehead throbbed, and he felt

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

how important a person’s eyes and legs were

Verde City 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

wasn’t like this; she

could she do something like

turning around, Natalie took a deep breath and said, “Have you already decided that it was

have to say?” asked

right

believed her? At this point, did she really need to ask if he trusted her? These were ironclad pieces of

nothing else to say. Just call

eyes grew

she expect him not to do anything to

Cedric spat out before he angrily

watched as

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

her eyes vanished completely.

chaos had erupted within the Johnson

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

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