Chapter 98 The Obedient Daughter–in–law

After lunch, Irwin dropped Natalie back to the office. As soon as Natalie entered the office, she felt that

something was amiss.

Karina gave her a meaningful look in the direction of her office.

“Is he here?”

Natalie was referring to Cedric.

Karina nodded. “Yes.”

It was just as Natalie expected!

Cedric had lost the piece of land in the eastern suburbs. Without a doubt, he would now keep an eye on what was happening near Dragon Park.

So, he would be aware of any movement from the companies involved.

Just this morning, she met Yvonne from Premier Garden Corporation.

Now, he was here during lunch.

Natalie took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and then entered her office.

The strong smell of smoke hit her nose!

There were cigarette butts in the disposable cup in front of Cedric, indicating that he had arrived shortly after she left.

When he heard the door open, Cedric turned around.

Natalie’s heart clenched when she saw the deep pain in his eyes. However, she quickly composed herself.

“What do you want?” she asked as she walked to her seat and pretended not to know.

Cedric looked at the custom–made outfit she was wearing. It was designed by a famous designer, and it was also part of a limited edition collection.

The pain in his eyes was replaced by burning anger immediately. But it was extinguished when he thought about their current relationship,

Their eyes met, and Natalie remained silent. She simply watched as Cedric’s gaze lost the previous

tness and became.sharp and composed:

“I never knew you had this side to you!” he said.

“What? Did you think I was just an obedient daughter–in–law who only knows how to cook and serve the elderly at home?”

The once obedient demeanor now seemed repulsive in retrospect.

To put it nicely, she was an obedient daughter–in–law. But to Rebecca and the others, she had always

been treated like a slave.

the Johnson Manor were considered

in a tone filled with

out.

wanting to say something, but

Isabella’s schemes against

was just

firsthand. Cedric didn’t dare to think about how much she had gone through during

she endured

turned cold when she heard him

just like the

Cedric was silent.

slightly at

Ms. Walker?

unfamiliar way of addressing

he had to admit… This woman used to be useless and only knew how to stay at home. She used to only know how to go shopping and swipe her credit

everyone who saw her would

said with a faint smile that was tinged with

bitterness on his smile

man before her right now was someone who would do

knew what he

He said firmly, “From now on, cut off all

and Stephen.”

change surprised

“What do you mean?”

Natalie didn’t understand what this change meant for him. Cedric looked at her with

look before. It was the

never

should end here. Things between us should never have reached

point,” Cedric said.

Natalie was speechless.

never have reached this

he admitting

This is just ridiculous…!

between us should be like? On what grounds do

in the latter question was full

End here?

it

child’s

Cedric was now telling her

have? Who did he think

a deep breath, she ignored the heaviness in her chest. She looked at the man

in this state, Cedric suddenly didn’t

am

as Cedric was about to say something, his phone rang and

it was

directly, but the phone rang again the

gaze was still leveled at him, and Cedric impatiently answered

had better

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