Chapter 256 The Stubborn Girl

Time flew by like a swift shuttle.

A massive fire had altered the lives of all those involved.

Two years later, the world’s top tier commercial speech event in Simeria dazzled everyone…

Lucas hurriedly entered Verde City Prison to see Cedric. Two years had transformed the man into

someone cold and steady.

“What’s the matter?” Cedric asked with an icy tone upon seeing Lucas.

It had been two years.

Since the day Rebecca left, Cedric hadn’t met anyone else apart from those from the company.

In the meantime, Rebecca had tried numerous times to reach out, but Cedric rejected every attempt. He

even turned away calls from Simeria.

Lucas had visited countless times during this period, but his serious expression now was a first.

Cedric thought something might be wrong with the company.

“It’s not about the company,” Lucas sa d as she shook his head.

Cedric frowned, “Then what?”

Lucas looked at him with complex emotions in his eyes. Obviously, the unexpected news had left everyone at a loss for words.

When Rebecca had first learned of it, she didn’t know how to break it to Cedric. It was beyond surprising.

and it was downright… hateful!

In the past two years, Christina had been sentenced to prison for life, and Cedric had paid a heavy price.

Yet, the person who was supposed to be dead…..!

It was a deception.

A blatant deception!

“Just leave it if you’re not going to talk, Cedric said, about to hang up.

“Wait,” Lucas stopped him in time.

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was obvious impatience

moment of contemplation, Lucas gathered his courage

fell silent

were separated by soundproof glass, it felt like they could

eyes went through a storm of

still buzzing,

did you say?

Who wa

still alive?

have misheard.

and said slowly, “Ms. Walker,

that moment, his mind seemed to explode!

felt as if the entire world collapsed and rebuilt itself, repeating the process over

sa

chaos. It was a

Natalie… Natalie!

name Cedric least wanted to recall in the last two years. Yet, her face lingered in

frozen in

heart thumped wildly and

being alive echoed in

Cedric finally spoke after a

the other side of the glass, to confirm that he hadn’t

“Yes, sir.”

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seems to be with Mr. Frazier!” Lucas added, clearly reminding Cedric that time

the chaos in his mind settled on the

Natalie, Natalie…!

name that kept him awake through countless

was the most painful yet unforgettable memory. It was a name

like a curse.

he couldn’t let go of–the name that tortured him into wanting

everything.

years ago became a deep abyss he couldn’t escape. But now, Lucas’s message was

a scorching sun, instantly illuminating that dark

was his demon

“She’s alive?”

“Yes, sir.”

Irwin?” Cedric chuckled, a mocking and mad glint in his

of time in his eyes gradually lightened, revealing

been a full two years.

how he had gone

the

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