A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

Chapter 20 Wanting a Child

Natalie assumed that Cedric wouldn’t be back for a few days. To her surprise, he returned reeking of

alcohol after ten at night.

While drying her hair with a towel, she came out of the bathroom and spotted Cedric, who was still wearing the same clothes he had gone out in earlier.

Dressed in a bathrobe, a hint of coldness flickered in her eyes, and even her legs were tense. She turned and walked away without sparing him a glance. Evidently, she was heading to another room because even sharing the same space with him right now felt suffocating.

“Stop!”

She had only taken a couple of steps when she heard him call out in a chilling tone from behind her. That presence felt like it could tear her apart.

In her previous life, she had been heartbroken when she heard him speak to her in such a tone. But now, Natalie was calm, even in regards to his affair with Isabella

However, she had her pride, especially regarding the matter of divorce.

In the past, whenever she caused a scene, she would back down immediately if Cedric got angry. But this

time, she didn’t.

“Did you need something?” she asked indifferently, without turning around

She started to move more quickly, throwing her towel into the laundry basket by the door.

The man stared at her back with a gaze so intense it felt like it could pierce through her.

His voice grew colder as he asked, “Don’t you have anything to explain to me?”

Natalie snorted at his words. “No!”

Hearing hurried footsteps behind her, Natalie quickened her pace, but it was too late.

She fell into the man’s embrace.

Familiar scents mixed with the smell of alcohol.

away from me!” Natalie raised her hand and slapped him across the

Smack!

The air became still.

at her from a higher vantage point. His eyes were hidden beneath. long lashes, but they failed

but his body was like a solid mountain,

moment their eyes met, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. Every time she thought about

her that she was pregnant with

nauseous.

treat you badly?” Cedric asked in a restrained voice, breaking the silence between

way?”

do something like this?!” he asked, raising his

was clearly referring

that Cedric had already convinced himself she was behind

her, which is

woman.

how the man who had claimed to believe

her with

in a frigid tone, ‘Do you really

even worthy.”

man’s handsome face was as

her chin, and his tone

what did you do with all

to the money she had

right now, so there was no way to explain. Besides,

shouldn’t be

wasn’t that kind

Isabella had it worse, huh? So, did that mean Natalie shouldn’t defend

I should be? Should I

two locked eyes. Neither wanted

to Natalie’s sharp words, the disappointment in Cedric’s eyes grew heavier. It was clear that he believed she was showing no remorse

filled with fear and trepidation when faced with Cedric

want her.

to Natalie. His body and heart had already gone astray;

he have to be disappointed in

let go of me?” Natalie’s voice was icy when Cedric pressed closer to