"Is Cedric furious now?""Furious is an understatement!" When Natalie saw Cedric's face at the hospital entrance, she knew he was ready to explode at any moment.Thinking for a moment, Natalie said, "He probably has to put some effort into protecting Isabella now, right?"Isabella had dealt with the people who instigated trouble on her end previously, likely because she was worried that someone might uncover something if she didn't.However, there was no shortage of extremists in a vast place like Verde City. Even if Natalie didn't do anything, wouldn't someone else take action?Those people might not dare to harm Cedric, but they wouldn't be lenient with Isabella!Considering Isabella's previous actions that Natalie had exposed and the commotion that happened at the hospital entrance this afternoon, everyone would attribute the blame to Isabella."Will it be difficult for you?" Despite finding satisfaction in this, Bianca is still concerned about Natalie.Cedric had always p
Especially not after today.Seeing Cedric in a sorry state today had lifted their spirits.Natalie hugged Bianca, feeling touched. "Thank you."During her most difficult times, before she found her uncle, Bianca's strength and support reassured her. It let her know she was not alone."Silly, why the need for thanks?" Bianca genuinely felt happy for her.Being a strong and independent woman was good, even though it might make marriage more difficult.Even though marriage was not necessarily the best thing to do in life!But women who chose careers were generally indifferent to family matters.If it weren't for enough disappointment in men, who would be willing to stand up for themselves?-Things at the Johnson Manor were chaotic!Cedric lost the land next to Dragon Park today, causing a stir in the Johnson family and making it the second time in a row that the Johnson family suffered losses.Even though it wasn't a huge loss, Rebecca was on the verge of hysteria when she
Irwin glanced in Cedric's direction and left. Cedric hadn't managed to suppress his temper, so he didn't move to stop Irwin. Natalie was no longer someone he could control as he pleased.Who knew what trouble that sly vixen might cause if he had stopped Irwin? Cedric vividly recalled the scene from earlier when she had created a ruckus at the hospital.His emotions surged as he watched Irwin depart."Are you stalking me?" Natalie looked at the silent man and asked, her tone less than friendly.After she said that, the chill coming from Cedric seemed to intensify.Stalking her?!She really would say anything now, huh?"Natalie!""What?""Mom's in the hospital," Cedric said as he struggled to keep calm.Natalie paused momentarily, taking a while to realize who Cedric was referring to. It wasn't entirely her fault. She hadn't called Rebecca "mom" since she woke up in her current life. Hence, when Cedric said "mom", she took a minute to process who he meant.Cedric's ang
"Don't dwell on things between you and that kid. If a man truly loved you, he would wholeheartedly trust you, no matter what happens." Regardless of what occurs, the man would believe the woman he truly loved.Natalie felt a lump in her throat!"I don't care about him anymore," she said in an unusually calm tone.Stephen looked at her and pondered momentarily. Then, he said, "I have some new information about Isabella.""What is it?""I must first warn you that it's not good news." Initially, Stephen had no intention of informing Natalie on this matter when he first found out. However, Karina mentioned that Natalie was hiring a private investigator before Stephen arrived today.It was evident that Natalie was anxious and concerned about this matter. Even if Stephen didn't tell her, she would eventually find out on her own.Natalie swallowed hard. "What do you mean by that?"Stephen sat down, took a sip of the water, and said, "I think the one she actually hates is your moth
"What do you mean that it doesn't add up?" Cedric's tone grew even colder and more aloof.It didn't add up?Having been in the business world for so many years, he always wanted definite results. He disliked answers with uncertainty."Hey now, I'm just respecting your wishes. If you want, I can arrange a more definitive examination for you.""So, what you're saying is you're not sure?""Yes.""Then this is pointless!" Cedric said and hung up the phone. He had no interest in these uncertainties.How Isabella's eyes were injured... He hadn't dared to recall it those days. Every time he thought about it, his heart tightened. Just thinking about the reason for her injury could evoke the image of Isabella's desperation, which in turn deepened his hatred for Natalie.After hanging up the phone and turning around, he saw Isabella sitting on the bed. The white cloth that covered the gruesome wound was now back on her face, and she had resumed her usual cold and charming demeanor.
Isabella was feeling extremely uneasy about the loopholes in the situation. -In Elegance Bay, there was a complicated look on Natalie's face after hearing the results of Stephen's investigation.For a long time, she couldn't calm down. She looked at Stephen and mumbled in an almost inaudible voice, "My dad's daughter?""Yes.""She's my... younger sister?""Yes.""My dad had a mistress?""Yes."Natalie was speechless.Then, that meant...! "They're the ones who drove my mother to her death?""Yes!"Natalie fell silent again, feeling like a cold tide had engulfed her entire world. She knew...She had always known about how her father had died in an accident and how her mother's extreme sorrow led to her demise. After that, her grandmother also passed away after being unable to bear the pain of losing her daughter.Since then, she had been living alone. She had relied on the assets her parents left behind to support her education. She had always believed that her pare
The next day, Natalie woke up early. When she came down, Stephen was already at the dining table. Seeing the tired look on her face, he frowned and asked, "Didn't sleep well?""Yeah." Of course, she couldn't sleep well. How could she after learning such earth-shattering news all of a sudden?! Even digesting it would take time.Stephen placed a glass of milk before her, saying, "This is what your aunt was worried about."Speaking of Heather, Natalie felt a wave of gratitude. It's a good thing she had her uncle, her aunt, her cousin... They wouldn't let her end up like she did in her previous life.Taking a sip of the milk, she asked Stephen, "How are you getting there later?"At her words, Stephen checked the time on his wristwatch. "My people will be here shortly. I'll take you with me.""Me?""Yeah." Stephen nodded.Natalie tightened her grip on her spoon. Verde City wasn't that big, and Stephen wouldn't stay here for too long. She didn't want to cause any unnecess
Natalie had caused Cedric to lose another project! Soon, she also faced retaliation from him.Apart from the cooperation with Premier Garden Corporation and Apex Global, everything other project she had was outside Verde City!She received countless calls terminating cooperation throughout the morning."It's okay, I understand!" Natalie shrugged it off.She was still polite to those people as she wanted them to know that she was still open to doing business with them in the future.If it didn't work out this time, there was always the next time, right?After she hung up the phone, she buried herself in the relevant matters with Apex Global. As for what Cedric was doing, she pretended not to know about it.Did he think he would defeat her this way?Dream on!She worked until it was almost noon before her assistant came in and asked what Natalie intended to do for lunch.That was when Stephen called her."Come to Sylvan Gems immediately!"Stephen's tone was somewhat serious