A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

"You never thought of it then, did you?"

Whether in this life or the previous one, Cedric never considered stopping regarding what happened at Scarlet Villa.

He hadn't even paused to think about throwing her into prison.

And even when he considered using Luna to save Kayla, he hadn't contemplated stopping.

So, what right did he have to ask her to halt?

"If it were her, would you still act this way?"

Natalie was obviously talking about Blair!

The mere mention of Blair seemed to still the air, making it palpably tense. Even across the phone, Natalie sensed the man's breathing become heavier.

"Would you?" The chill in Natalie's voice deepened as she probed.

On the other end of the line, Cedric felt his entire being tighten, the weight of the question pressing down on him.

Would the situations with Isabella or Kayla have unfolded if it had been Blair?

"You wouldn't, right?" Natalie didn't wait for Cedric's response but continued with her biting sarcasm.

world seemed to collapse around Cedric

two were locked in a standoff, their emotions evident even over the

"Cedric, you're heartless!"

But at that

Was he heartless?

eyes, he was beyond

words are meaningless

body felt taut, her back drenched in a

had clearly unsettled Cedric. His hesitation and breathlessness spoke volumes about the place Blair held

a tumult of emotions churned

She... didn't know.

know anything, yet at

became painfully

fears Cedric harbored had indeed come to pass. The moment Natalie learned about Blair,

this was precisely what

out about Blair, things between him

countless times he had imagined facing this moment now felt

Lucas entered, he immediately noticed the

Excellency, Ms. Schneider is

had given Cedric the most headaches

"Let her in!"