Natalie felt her heart leap into her throat, thinking she was about to tumble. Then, a sudden force gripped her waist, and a familiar touch enveloped her.

The moment she steadied herself, she pushed him away without even needing to think...

Obviously, it was Cedric!

He was the man she least wanted to encounter.

"Waaah! Waaah!" Luna cried out from a short distance away.

Upon hearing her child's cries, Natalie's initial cold demeanor melted away, and she seemed disoriented.

"Luna, it's okay!" Rushing to her daughter, Natalie enveloped her in a comforting embrace.

"Mommy, I'm scared!"

"Don't be afraid. Mommy's here."

"There's a bad guy... A bad guy!"

the mother and daughter embrace from a distance, especially hearing the child's description of him, filled Cedric with a

guy—that was how he was remembered in

memory he left behind for

he's a bad man. Don't be

Natalie around, no one

determined to protect her daughter from

feeling as if his heart was being ruthlessly torn. He felt

the servants rushed over. Their hearts pounded

Stephen had also rushed

seeing Cedric, Heather's voice dripped

are you doing

said, "Go check

her feelings of resentment toward Cedric upon hearing Stephen's

Heather crouched down, taking Luna

her head weakly,

"I'm fine!" Natalie claimed.

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