Chapter 37 She Can’t Afford It

Her hatred stung his heart, but he remained resolute.

‘I’m not asking you to remain blind forever. It’s temporary. Isabella needs the surgery now, and I will find suitable eyes for you as soon as possible…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Natalie slapped him hard across the face.

Temporary?

What was that supposed to mean?

She glared at Cedric one last time and turned to open the hospital room door. Then, she said coldly, “She can’t afford my eyes, and neither can you.”

With that, she left, ignoring the man who radiated an icy aura behind her.

Cedric had finally said it.

Natalie had given up on having any illusions about him, but it still hurt when it came to this moment.

Ten years. They had ten years together…!

What drove him to make such a decision for another woman?!

What was the reason behind it all? 1

Natalie asked herself these questions repeatedly but couldn’t find the answers.

If Cedric didn’t tell her, she… would never know.

Natalie had no recollection of how she left the hospital. In the car, she called Bianca. Blanca must have been very busy since she only answered at the very last second.

She didn’t sound like she was in a good mood.

“Nat.

Bia, are you okay?

hinking of what Cedric had said, Natalie’s heart clenched. She had always known that when it came to Cedric, he would react like this if pushed too far.

Bianca responded, “Tm on my way home. Are you at home?”

“L be back soon!”

“Alright, I’ve bought groceries. I’ll cook something delicious for you.”

knew how

no way he would spare her friends and

out of the

in her eyes, and her face was

end, she called her

Stephen quickly answered, “Nat!”

need a

Verde City who can handle this case for

“There is, but Cedric…”

her sentence, but Stephen was a seasoned man

have Mr Yancey fly

“Okay,” Natalie replied.

her manage her divorce, Natalie knew

in Verde City was

of running water coming from the kitchen. She was surprised by how quickly Bianca had reached home. She changed her shoes and walked over to find Blanca standing by the sink. The

turned

“Oh, you’re back? Why don’t you get changed? We’ll have

said that, nothing had been cooked yet. Natalie looked at Bianca’s clothes and noticed the cardboard box on the dining table that Bianca

was a flash of guilt in her eyes as

know?” Bianca

Natalie nodded. “Yes.”

“Did he threaten you?”

Natalie hesitated.

just a threat. Their relationship had escalated to an irreconcilable

than just a

what to say. She despised Cedric

have imagined that two people who were once deeply in love

each other’s

lowered her head and said, “Bia, don’t

girl. If I don’t take care of you now, who will? Who else will

for you?”

firm! I’ll get

Bianca, Natalie was now a person without any family. If she

back of Bianca’s hand. She

feeling touched? If so, buck up and stand up for yourself! Let those people see that you’re not

Bianca’s words were

you’re so beautiful when you smile. Is it worth crying

it’s not Natalie replied.

extent after spending ten years

was simply

At this point, she didn’t feel like cooking

then that Bianca noticed the bandage on Natalie’s

happened to

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