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…!

let’s not discuss this now, okay?”

was too soon..

pushed too hard

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

the tremble in Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained cold.

to speak, but ultimately, she remained

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had moved to Peach Garden.

Bianca got involved with Zane,

went wherever she

Natalie sat across from Bianca. She sipped the tea Bianca

tastes quite good!”

Bianca replied, her voice tinged with

for this, you don’t have to

Bianca had learned all these skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was

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

of these delicate arts? She was

Malcolm seemed intent on keeping her

of Bianca’s lips, she declared,

“Bia.”

I can always

Natalie couldn’t help but feel a twinge of unease.

Remember Malcolm?!

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Blanca understood the weight behind her words. Undoubtedly, she

it go before this, she already knew the

she looked at

Natalie responded, “Yes”

to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder

Yes, his care!

actions had demonstrated his care

sentiment now

so ironic!

seemed to have waned since Isabella’s arrival. It was

at Bianca, Natalie remarked, “You’ve been quite visible

was a

Zane, Bianca had rapidly risen to prominence in social circles. Natalie had even heard whispers about the

a smile playing on her lips,

dislike all this,” Natalie

like it,” Bianca confidently declared.

with serious affairs and unable to comprehend such

times had changed.

person she once couldn’t

moment but eventually

to know already.

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