"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.

to collapse around Cedric in this stormy

standoff, their emotions evident even over the

"Cedric, you're heartless!"

words. But

Was he heartless?

eyes, he

words are meaningless to me," Natalie concluded before

body felt taut, her

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

Cedric's end of the phone, a tumult of emotions churned in

She... didn't know.

didn't know anything,

became painfully aware

moment Natalie learned

this was precisely what

about Blair, things between him

imagined facing this moment now

entered, he immediately noticed the gravity

Excellency, Ms. Schneider

one who had given Cedric the most headaches

"Let her in!"

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