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.

around

two were locked in a standoff, their emotions evident even

"Cedric, you're heartless!"

find words. But at that

Was he heartless?

he

are meaningless to me," Natalie concluded before ending the

silence that followed, every inch of Natalie's body felt taut, her

unsettled Cedric. His hesitation and

end of the phone, a tumult of

She... didn't know.

didn't know anything, yet at

became painfully aware of

fears Cedric harbored had indeed come to pass. The moment Natalie learned about Blair, she would inevitably be drawn into his

was precisely what Cedric had

things between him and Natalie

imagined facing this moment

noticed the

Excellency, Ms.

had given Cedric the

"Let her in!"