A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

chapter 41/ Painful Memories

“In that massive fire, I lost everything! Even conceiving became so difficult, yet you wanted me to send away the child I struggled so hard to bring into this world?!”

“I won’t send your child away. I won’t.” Cedric stepped forward, enveloping Natalie in his embrace. When Natalie felt the tremble in Cedric’s arms, she found its irony piercing.

“I won’t send her away,” Cedric repeated.

His arms around Natalie tightened subconsciously!

“Do you not find this situation ironic?”

“Nat.”

“We’ll never have a child of our own. So, why keep me by your side?”

“Nat…!”

“Isabella’s child and Caleb’s child… hah!”

“Stop! Just stop talking!”

Every word she uttered now felt painfully grating to Cedric’s ears, making even his breathing

difficult.

“You might be willing to play stepfather, but I won’t play stepmother,” Natalie said.

“Nat!!

On the matter of Isabella’s daughter, Natalie had always remained resolute.

She would never accept her.

Hearing her words, Cedric felt an overwhelming tightness in his chest.

“Can we discuss this later?”

He didn’t want to talk about it.

He couldn’t

Facing everything head–on felt so challenging!

He always pushed Natalie to accept everything. Yet, from her fragmented words, he discerned

her pain from their past life.

He knew she couldn’t forgive everything.

But regarding Isabella…!

not discuss this now,

was too

had pushed

might still be fresh in Natalie’s hear so how could he force

tremble in Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained cold.

mouth to speak, but ultimately,

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had moved to Peach Garden.

Bianca got involved with Zane,

wherever she wanted to go in

Bianca.

tastes

Bianca replied, her voice

for this, you don’t have to continue,” Natalie said.

learned all these skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was the one who had pushed

Malcolm always found a way to pressure her into compliance. whenever there was something Bianca was

learn any of these delicate arts? She was a high–ranking lawyer, not some wealthy housewife!

on keeping her grounded and

corner of Bianca’s lips, she declared, “No, I want to do

“Bia.”

I can always remember him!”

word Bianca uttered carried immense weight. Even Natalie couldn’t help

Remember Malcolm?!

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her words. Undoubtedly, she

let it go before this, she already knew the stakes. So, Natalie didn’t try to advise her again.

really moved to Peach Garden?” Bianca’s gaze sharpened as she looked

Natalie responded, “Yes”

do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder what his care for you

Yes, his care!

years, Cedric’s actions had

now seemed

was so

to have waned since Isabella’s arrival. It was as if everything had

Natalie remarked, “You’ve been quite visible in social circles lately.”

was a fact.

to prominence in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the

a hint of a smile playing on her lips, Bianca

to dislike all this,” Natalie

like it,” Bianca confidently declared.

in such matters, preoccupied with serious

times had changed.

found herself becoming the very kind of person she once couldn’t understand, acting according to one’s position in society.

but eventually shared the news she was privy to with Bianca.

seemed to know already.

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