Chapter 72 Shining Brightly

While she was planning to divorce Cedric, it wasn’t as if she felt nothing when people portrayed her in that

way.

Who would willingly accept unfair treatment?

Unfairness was one thing, but having to endure humiliation time and time again was quite another.

Natalie glanced at Rebecca. In her all–black evening gown with her hair elegantly coiled up, Rebecca truly exuded the presence of a queen.

Even her speech carried irresistible authority.

In the past, Natalie had been driven to lose her patience when confronted with this kind of gossip. She would retreat to the kitchen, which led people to assume that the kitchen was where she belonged.

A smirk tugged at her lips. “I’m afraid not. After all, I’m still the young mistress of the Johnson family, aren’t I?”

Rebecca retorted, “You’ve got some nerve!”

“Enough!” Cedric intervened just as Natalie was about to continue.

He swept her into his arms in a protective manner and said firmly. “She’s the young mistress of the Johnson family, not a servant. There’s no need for her to be in the kitchen.”

“You’re still protecting her at this point?!” Rebecca hissed.

She was on the verge of screaming her lungs out!

If it weren’t for the crowd of onlookers, she might have given Natalie a piece of her mind. Things were getting increasingly difficult to manage, and her composure was slipping.

Cedric didn’t say much more. Instead, he took Natalie’s hand and said, “Let’s go and wish Grandma a happy birthday.”

Rebecca was left frozen there, her heart pounding in rage.

If it weren’t for the presence of so many people, she wouldn’t have been able to hide the resentment in her eyes. Despite all these years in the Johnson family, she still needed some time to recuperate after this encounter.

She swallowed all her frustrations and grievances for now

She would settle the score with Natalie after the banquet!

Natalie and Cedric became the center of attention wherever they went. All eyes were on Natalie,

especially the jewelry she was wearing.

someone with a discerning eye

a stir

they still afford this year’s creation by

even

quite ordinary to

see it?‘ Someone said with

actually people here who

seem ordinary this year, but there was a

It was practically…!

value of this necklace

creation by J.G, the famous designer of this year. She doesn’t look like someone who’s getting

the items believed that Cedric had bought them for

really getting divorced, why would he spend

were already in full swing at

girl was the most sought after. The guests had brought many gifts, but these

to see if Natalie and Cedric would indeed

as a young lady was very endearing, and

they

didn’t particularly

her gaze grew more serious. It lacked the gentleness

come, Ced. Why don’t you go see her? Rebecca had taken a liking to Joyce, and

Elizabeth shared this sentiment.

so many years had peculiar ways of viewing others and their habits. Natalie appeared unfazed composed, even though Elizabeth was publicly rebuking

the other hand, tightened his

her well,” Cedric

it grew even more somber

be seen

smile, “Ms. Lambert is a refined young lady. For a married man

silent at

wanted to visit her, he should wait until after

words were seemingly casual, but they stung everyone

Henry Lambert, had just presented a gift to Elizabeth and intended to have a

conversation.

instructed Cedric to see Joyce, he understood the Johnson family’s

the soon–to–be–divorced Mrs. Johnson would

Jocelyn only after the event had ended? Was Natalie implying that his daughter was just like those unruly women outside and had to

in the room

contrast, maintained a calm

viciously. “Ced has really

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