A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

Chapter 287 Because You Owe Her

Cedric looked at Natalie in a way that showed he could barely tolerate what she was doing.

He approached her, snatched the cigarette she had only smoked halfway, and forcefully stubbed it into the ashtray.

“Smoking is bad for your health!”

His tone was less than pleasant.

The familiarity of his words hit her.

Natalie suddenly remembered saying the same thing to Cedric before. Now, he had thrown the

words back at her.

Ignoring Cedric, she lit another cigarette.

Seeing her like this, a turbulent emotion surged in the man. He took away the lit cigarette, along with the whole pack.

“Are you here just to control me?” Natalie finally lost control and exclaimed. She glared at Cedric, the coldness in her eyes piercing.

That word, ‘control,‘ was immensely significant for both of them.

When Natalie married him, she had nothing. She didn’t have a family or guardian. As her husband, he assumed the responsibility of not only a husband when he married her but also that of a guardian–she was his dependent.

It showed just what kind of role Cedric played in Natalie’s world at that time.

However, now…

“Yes, I’m here to control you!” Cedric declared seriously, facing Natalie’s cold gaze.

The words made Natalie scoff. The irony in her laughter was not lost on Cedric.

“Fine, tell me, what right do you have to do so?” she retorted.

“Nat.”

“It’s over, do you understand? It’s been over for a long time!”

Things between them had ended a long time ago.

These words weighed heavily on Cedric’s mind. Each word pierced painfully into his heart. It was an ache that was suffocating

They stared at each other, and Natalie’s eyes were cold and distant.

a deep breath and suppressed the heaviness

stated, “I told

Natalie remained silent.

bother saying it’s over. It’s

“Cedric!”

stop investigating. Palm Pearl belongs to me. I’m the one who snatched those projects from Premier Garden Corporation and Imperial

“You…”

at Cedric, dumbfounded. She wanted to say something about his

she said

want to know something, just ask me directly. I won’t hide it from you. Why go

wouldn’t hide it from

there any trust between

was no.

way,

tell me, I might not believe it,” Natalie

moment, a deep sense of helplessness

didn’t trust

she just didn’t trust him.

eyes.

sure when this lack of trust started. The woman who once wholeheartedly relied on him now went

well had. “Is there anything else? I have a meeting to attend,”

remembering why he had come here. Yet, this unexpected visit made him reevaluate Natalie, realizing that she was no longer the

once knew.

up, he walked towards the door. “In the future, don’t make things difficult

atmosphere around her instantly turned cold.

not be straightforward? Why put on a pretense of caring so much about Natalie?

How pathetic!

Natalie said in an

her away.”

care so

an endless calm within that

Natalie to move to

to spend the same amount of time with him that she had spent with Irwin in those two

Natalie

her not to make things difficult for

was a king sitting on a throne, enjoying all the benefits without a care

my turf. It’s easy

“And you can’t

it was

this moment, Natalie’s words were undoubtedly true. She could do anything she said she would.