Chapter 45 Her Seclusion

It had to be said that for most of their marriage, Cedric had been a devoted husband except for the last six months. He would return home early if he had no business commitments and never stayed out past

elever..

As a result, Natalie’s bedtime rarely extended past eleven as well.

Working late into the night like this so suddenly was taxing on Natalie.

In the office’s rest area, she sat in a large chair, covering herself with her coat.

Karina sat nearby and said, “You might need to move out of Ms. Sander’s place.”

Natalie nodded, well aware of the situation. Living at Bianca’s place had already seriously affected

Bianca’s life, which was why she had been reluctant to move there three months ago.

She just hadn’t expected such tactics to resurface.

As she was pondering this matter, Cedric called.

Cedric didn’t wait for Natalie to say anything when she answered.

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He immediately asked, “You haven’t gone back yet?”

“I never said I was going back.”

“Do you think Blanca can protect you, or do you believe you can handle it yourself? Come back immediately!” Cedric said impatiently.

It was clear that he knew about the parcels.

Natalie closed her eyes. She was exhausted, and her patience had run thin.

“Seriously? I reported these people to the police three months ago, and you bailed out those people. Is it my fault that they’re coming after me again?”

“Natalie!”

“Why are you yelling?” Natalie snapped.

She had no desire to hear anything from Cedric, especially when she remembered that he had bailed out. those people

Why had he called her?

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Was he worried about her?

What a joke!

“It’s not a time for us to be arguing, okay?” Cedric said. He softened his tone, trying to use another tactic

when he saw how stubborn Natalie was being.

Yuvan pick you up. Wear more layers. It’s chilly

at Bianca’s

left Cedric

Overtime?

At this hour?

phone, Cedric felt a chill running through

and called

words were laden with suppressed

working overtime downstairs. We just sent back the

a difficult

the drafts,

working right now.”

mistress? No one would dare

absolutely certain

had made

at this point would be equivalent to going against Cedric, and no one in Verde City

that foolish.

he exclaimed, “She

believe his

Overtime?

must have heard

was wrong either with their side or

earth would she be working overtime?

around

was working overtime. Wasn’t

she was the one telling him in a very businesslike

quickly said,

This was madness.

City must

i

found himself alone in the office. He lit a cigarette, inhaled

the man appeared even more restless, and

arrived at the doorstep of

for over ten hours.

started, so she was freezing by the time the

opened its doors.

previous meeting. She

of

some warm milk to take the chill off,”

Natalie was

her here, but she had some important matters to attend to in the

the car and left.

Natalie was already

indoors when she was together with Cedric that she was unaware of the seasonal changes in Verde City.

no idea that winters in Verde City could be this chilly. It seemed

come this early. Mr. Frazier usually arrives around

than that sometimes!”

milk when she

The receptionist handed her a tissue while asking

replied, “I’m… I’m

of

morning each day. Thus, in the years she spent with him, she had

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