Chapter 21 No Way Out

At first, the spoon in Natalie’s trembling hand shook at the man’s words. But soon, she looked at Cedric, finding it somewhat amusing.

Before she could speak, Cedric continued, “Withdraw the divorce lawsuit. Once we have a child, they will

inherit everything.”

So, he was in a bad mood this early in the morning because he had received news that she hadn’t withdrawn the divorce lawsuit?! And he was proposing such a tempting condition, assuring her that she

wouldn’t need to worry about other women anymore?

Once upon a time, Natalie had found it amusing how high–society marriages were only woven together by a tapestry of money. And now, that was exactly what her marriage was like.

She took a sip from the glass of milk before her and looked at the man across from her. His complexion had turned somewhat ashen. No matter how stunning his looks were, they couldn’t withstand the ravages

of alcohol.

“Your concessions amuse me,” she said.

The two locked eyes in a tense standoff.

Cedric looked at the disdain in Natalie’s eyes. Instead of responding to Natalie’s words, he inquired about

the information from Stefan’s Investigation in a chilly tone.

“Have you seen all the evidence?‘

The air turned cold at his words.

Natalie’s beautiful face was filled with determination and dominance. When she looked at Cedric, there

was a chilling gleam in her eyes.

do you

he threatening her? Was he going

the

high school to college, and then marriage – how many obstacles

weathered? How

you think I mean?” Cedric said in a calmer

he received her divorce lawsuit He

thinner.

this moment that he realized he hadn’t really looked at her for a long time. The realization hit especially hard when

beauty.

a divorce, will you

how it was going to

she failed. From the moment this man took over the Johnson family business, she had been

man sitting across from her said in

her eyes

where did that leave them?! Even though he had taken her sight in her past life, he had never considered

like a transaction between them, one that was born out

pieces of evidence felt like shackles

appetite, Natalie stood up and headed upstairs, speaking

withdraw the divorce lawsuit, and as for that

her husband. The moment their

in a mischievous

“Do as you please!”

Cedric was rendered speechless.

chilling silence enveloped the

knowing that he wouldn’t see Natalie for a long time after this,

to minimize his Interactions with his wife as much

he felt like

received a call from Bianca just as she finished packing her

went to the hospital to visit a friend. I saw Cedric there. He’s been in

Natalie said nothing

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