Chapter 186 For Oneself

When the two returned to Scarlet Villa, everything had indeed been prepared. Natalie sat quietly at the dining table, eating her food. She had been silent ever since Cedric defended Christina again in the car.

At this moment, her face appeared calm, but it gave Cedric the feeling of it being the calm before the

storm.

“Nat.”

In the end, he couldn’t help but break the silence.

“What?”

“I know things at the Johnson Manor weren’t too good for you before, but it’s all in the past now, hmm?”

“Are you advising me to go back? Or are you letting it go because of my uncle?” Natalie sneered.

In the past?!

That was not how she understood it. Although Cedric showed her that he could stand proudly at the pinnacle even without her uncle’s support, Rebecca’s actions gave her a different feeling at this crucial

moment.

She felt uncomfortable inside!

“Your mother must be regretting it now, right? She did set aside her pride and approached me, you know?

Seems like she doesn’t have much confidence in you.”

Natalie’s words became more and more brazen

Cedric’s face turned cold.

Apparently, he wasn’t too pleased with Natalie talking about his mother this way, regardless of what kind

of person Rebecca was.

But even though Rebecca was a complicated character, she had suffered a lot, especially in matters. related to Cedric inheriting the position in the Johnson family.

Anyone who understood Rebecca’s situation would know why she insisted on finding Cedric a woman

from an equal background.

As a mother, she wanted to protect her child, Even if she couldn’t protect him, she would find someone

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Although Cedric didn’t need such protection, it was a common trait of mothers.

“In these years you lived in the Johnson family, what do you think of Uncle Benjamin?”

Benjamin?

most whenever there was trouble in the Johnson family. Cedric never

have been involved in what happened to my father. Although

it hasn’t been easy for her in the Johnson

after Cedric’s father

heavy blow had Rebecca suffered? How much had she endured

after Cedric’s

seen all of

she understood even

held in

looked at Cedric with

it’s come to this, I’ll ask

“What?”

goes bankrupt, how do you think she will treat

Natalle remained unmoved even though

She was so rational and clear–headed that… it made

won’t allow

I’m asking about your mother.

tone was

being skilled in maneuvering within the Johnson family,

known as an orphan with nothing, she went to great lengths to drive me out

we divorced, she had already found Jocelyn

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uncle’s matters came to light, she left the Lambert family and turned around to me.

something a decent person

emphasized the last sentence heavily. The man across from her, whose expression was

became even more dark and overcast at this

“Natalie!”

been a matter between the two

past, the present, or the future, you’ve always avoided facing

I was alone and easy to manipulate in the past. But now, I follow whatever my uncle and my aunt says. Their intention is clear: they don’t want us to remarry. Do you

he stood with his mother and Christina, while she stood

he had taken action against her

thought too simplistically about marriage. Because he thought too simply, she had suffered quite

“Nat!

and he seemed unsure of what to say for

the Johnson family. It seemed like that was

as you. I thought that marriage was a matter between the two of

tumed out to be a big

make things difficult for another person, they would find a million reasons to 40. Even if the person

nowl

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She wouldn’t consider personal matters. So she would remain indifferent, no matter what efforts he put

eyebrow, and a dangerous

take a look at these

man placed a bag by Natalie’s side. She hadn’t noticed him

document bag made of cowhide, Natalie’s brows furrowed. Even without opening

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