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,

too soon..

he had pushed too

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

the tremble in Cedric’s embrace, Natalie remained

mouth to speak, but ultimately, she remained silent.

+25 BONUS

to Peach Garden.

got involved with Zane,

wherever she

across from Bianca. She

tastes quite good!”

too,” Bianca replied,

for this, you don’t

skills while at Malcolm’s side. He was the one who

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

delicate arts? She was a

keeping her grounded and

more pronounced at the corner of Bianca’s lips, she declared, “No, I want

“Bia.”

can

Bianca uttered carried immense weight. Even Natalie couldn’t help but feel a

Remember Malcolm?!

+25 BONUS

weight behind her words. Undoubtedly,

this, she already knew the

Garden?” Bianca’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Natalie, clearly directing

Natalie responded, “Yes”

dares to do anything, huh?! It makes me wonder what his care for you all those

Yes, his care!

years, Cedric’s actions had demonstrated his care for Natalie.

very sentiment now seemed dripping

was so

It was as if everything had soured

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

a fact.

Zane, Bianca had rapidly risen to prominence in social circles. Natalie had

hint of a smile playing on her lips, Bianca responded,

to dislike all this,”

like it,” Bianca confidently declared.

she had no interest in such matters, preoccupied with serious affairs and unable to comprehend such

times had

found herself becoming the very kind of person she once couldn’t understand, acting according to

in the hospital.” Natalie hesitated for a moment but eventually shared the news she was privy to with

to know

+25 BONUS

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255