A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

Chapter 165 Manipulation

Natalie was more than just angry at this point!

Her anger did nothing to affect Cedric. She was initially uneasy, but now it felt even more stifling!

“Give me the original document, Natalie demanded.

When Zane called, she had wanted to bring up the issue of a mole in the company. But considering the

already tense atmosphere today, she decided to address it tomorrow at work.

Cedric looked at Natalie with the same self–satisfaction Natalie used to display towards him.

“It’s at Scarlet Villa.”

Natalie fell silent.

They continued their journey to Scarlet Villa without another word between them. When they got out, Lucas took the items from the bag and handed them to Cedric in a small pouch, which Cedric then passed to Natalie.

“Still using your family’s things after getting married? It won’t look good if others hear about it.”

“Whatever,” Natalie snapped, grabbing the bag. She didn’t want to engage with him right now.

In the past decade, Cedric had given her all sorts of valuable things. However, Natalie was a modest and low–key person, so she seldom used those items.

If it weren’t for her career now, she also wouldn’t have bothered.

Watching her storm off, Cedric chuckled.

Sitting in the car without immediately getting out, he asked Lucas, “How could such a small thing cause so much trouble before?”

Especially thinking back to the day of Elizabeth’s birthday, when Natalie had been the most unruly in her life.

She had never been like that before.

It seemed as if something was forcing her into urgency–no, not just urgency!

It was as if not divorcing him would threaten her life.

When this thought crossed his mind, Cedric felt a tightness in his chest!

Cedric entered the villa to find Natalie sitting at the dining table, eating the food he had brought. She seemed resigned, a state he found quite satisfying.

He approached, pulled out a chair, and sat across from her.

“How is it? Does it taste good?” he asked.

Natalie replied without expressing her

sneered. “You used

cat in his hands, pampered to the point of arrogance.

audacity was

was all in

up a glass of red wine from the table and took a

asked, “Natalie, are you hiding something

paused, looking

into Cedric’s deep eyes. His gaze felt like an

said, “When you mentioned divorce, you didn’t

intelligence had improved significantly. If it weren’t for

have overthought so much. He would have simply tried to coax Natalie into calming

He had time to spend with Natalie and to think things through. So, Cedric was bringing the many doubts from before

took a bite of her food. “What, is it because you think I wouldn’t have dared to make

you’re hiding something from me!” Cedric

)

The pain that flickered in her eyes didn’t escape Cedric’s notice, especially with her deliberate attempts to conceal it. It further

Since when did

of discussing all this now?” Natalie shot

his life

be saved,

but there was a noticeable change in his eyes when Isabella

chuckled, “Since when did other women become so important

“Natalie, she’s Ivan’s sister!”

going to say she’s my sister!”

the

was Natalie’s younger

Natalie was always accused of being ruthless no matter what

tone grew increasingly

want to bring up Isabella. But since Natalie pushed it this far, he continued, “Let’s not talk

“Cedric!” Natalie interrupted him.

him without

a moment before continuing, “Until now, you

the answer

believed it

That was even scarier!

who she was,

care for this kind of acceptance. She

a

mean by seeing

stood up and slammed her utensils

silent, yet his stance had

“Where’s the original document?”

for obediently following

that, the air around Cedric