"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 in

two were locked in a standoff, their emotions evident

"Cedric, you're heartless!"

began, attempting to find words. But at that

Was he heartless?

eyes, he was beyond

are meaningless to me," Natalie

Natalie's body felt taut, her back drenched in

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

of the phone, a tumult of emotions churned in his

She... didn't know.

anything, yet

became painfully aware

moment Natalie learned about Blair, she would inevitably be drawn into his

this was precisely what Cedric had

about Blair, things between him

he had imagined facing

immediately noticed the gravity on

Excellency, Ms. Schneider

one who had given Cedric the

"Let her in!"

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