A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

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.

with a

stir among the

still afford this year’s creation by

couldn’t even

quite ordinary

Someone said with a

people here who couldn’t

might seem ordinary this year, but there was a deeper meaning

It was practically…!

this necklace

designer of this year. She doesn’t look like

who recognized the items believed that Cedric

why would

full

The guests had brought many gifts, but these were

had come with ulterior motives, either to explore potential business collaborations with the Johnson family or to see if Natalie and Cedric would indeed

remained by Elizabeth’s side. Her demeanor as a young lady was very endearing, and it

certain sadness, as they often found

also didn’t particularly like

along, her gaze grew more serious. It lacked the gentleness she had displayed while

go see her? Rebecca had taken a liking to Joyce, and

Elizabeth shared this sentiment.

had peculiar ways of viewing others and their habits. Natalie appeared unfazed

other hand, tightened

don’t know her well,” Cedric

mood, and it grew even more somber

could be seen as a slight

a smile, “Ms. Lambert is a refined young lady. For a married man like Cedric to visit her

silent

visit her, he should wait

casual, but they stung everyone involved like a slap to their

Lambert, had just presented a gift to

conversation.

see Joyce, he understood the

who could have anticipated that the soon–to–be–divorced Mrs. Johnson

she mean that Cedric should visit Jocelyn only after the event had ended? Was Natalie implying that his daughter was just like those unruly women outside and had to sneak around with

the room

in contrast, maintained a calm

at Natalie viciously. “Ced has