Cedric... Cedric...!At this moment, Natalie kept repeating this name in her mind. That was the man from her previous life who had cost her everything. In this life, was she so powerless that she could do nothing as he turned her world upside down?!"Nat? Nat, are you okay?" Bianca's voice on the phone became increasingly worried as Natalie remained silent. Especially now since she saw Stephen hovering over Winona so much. Winona wasn't in a good situation right now.Natalie's condition was not good either. Sweat kept dripping from her forehead, and a warm sensation beneath her suggested something was not right. She took a deep breath and quickly said to Bianca, "I'm okay, don't worry. I'll hang up for now."Without waiting for Bianca to respond, Natalie hung up the phone.A stabbing pain emanated from her lower abdomen. She hadn't expected that the impact in Cedric's office a while ago would cause such intense pain. She suspected she had hit something.Trembling, she d
In the hospital room, the scent of disinfectant filled the air as Natalie regained consciousness. Karina was by her side, holding a laptop with several files scattered on a small table, indicating how busy she had been."Why didn't you get someone from Elegance Bay to stay with me instead?" Natalie asked with a hint of guilt as she observed how busy Karina was.Upon hearing this, Karina looked towards her. As soon as she saw Natalie waking up, she immediately set aside her laptop and files. "You're awake! How do you feel?""My stomach still hurts a bit," Natalie replied."I'll call the doctor right away," Karina said, rushing out of the room.Natalie wasn't sure where she had hit herself that caused such intense pain. Soon after, Karina returned with a doctor and two nurses."Hello, Ms. Walker," the doctor greeted, recognizing Natalie, as she had become a topic of discussion in Verde City recently."What's wrong with me?" Natalie couldn't see her own pale face or bloodless l
Once, Natalie had eagerly anticipated having a child. She had longed to give Cedric a child.But now...!Her determination was resolute!She wasn't a qualified mother, and this situation made her see Cedric's madness completely!In the face of that man's madness, she had no confidence in protecting this child.-At Scarlet Villa, Isabella and Cedric sat at the dinner table. Cedric was currently on a call.He was heard saying on the phone, "Stephen can't attend to her right now!""...""Yes, everything has been arranged!"After finishing the call, he hung up.When Isabella heard Cedric mention Stephen, she knew that the call was about Natalie.Despite feeling some relief, there was also tension within her. She had to admit that Cedric was truly ruthless!This level of ruthlessness completely disregarded the ten years he had with Natalie.The situation would be irreversible no matter who got involved in such ruthlessness.She picked up a cup and drank half the glass of jui
Rebecca swiftly stood up from the sofa and walked out. Elizabeth exclaimed, "Where are you going?!""Scarlet Villa!" Rebecca said and left.Elizabeth was speechless.Glancing at Christina, who was equally stunned, she scolded, "Why aren't you following her immediately?!"It was already late in the night, and Elizabeth was anxious. Cedric's relationship with the family already wasn't great because of Natalie. And now, all this trouble because of a woman named Isabella! It was undoubtedly causing great anxiety for everyone! Christina quickly followed her out...!-Karina acted swiftly. She approached Natalie and said, "Everything has been arranged!""...""Your health isn't very good. The hospital will prescribe some medicine to temporarily regulate your body. They've scheduled the surgery for half a month later!"At this moment, Natalie was looking at her phone. Karina's words hardly elicited a response from her. She was staring blankly at it!Karina stepped forward
After all, Natalie had suffered enough.So, before Cedric tried to establish such a relationship with Isabella... Rebecca wouldn't agree! Even if Natalie wasn't Stephen's nice, Rebecca would still never agree to Isabella being her daughter-in-law!"She's Ivan's only sister in this world.""But there's no need for you to dedicate your whole life to taking care of her!" Rebecca's tone became solemn.Ivan's sister?! It was like a curse. It lingered around the Johnson family and couldn't be shaken off no matter what they did! Indeed, looking at it now, wasn't it true?"What other feelings do you want?" Cedric mocked, looking at Rebecca.His gaze made Rebecca instantly uneasy. "What do you mean?"The implication was that, after the incident with Natalie, he started to despise even the notion of feelings. After all, the ten years of emotions with Natalie proved to be unreliable. So now... Was he implying that, without Natalie, it didn't matter who he spent his days with?
At this moment, she stood at the doorstep. She pressed the doorbell repeatedly, but no one came to answer. Looking at the dark villa with no lights, she realized that Irwin probably hadn't arrived yet.As the cold wind blew, she felt a chill running through her body. Taking out her phone, she dialed Irwin's number. Beep!The phone rang continuously until it automatically hung up, and still no one answered.Natalie adjusted her coat. Suddenly, there was a weight on her shoulder. It was Leon! A black windbreaker draped over her, and he said, "It's quite cold." The man didn't say much, and Natalie nodded without refusing. She was indeed feeling cold; perhaps it was due to changes in her body. During this period, she would shiver at the slightest breeze.In her previous life, Scarlet Villa went up in flames shortly after she learned about her pregnancy. Looking back now, she had already forgotten what it felt like for a woman to be pregnant. But now, she could feel the chan
"Alright!" Leon took note of the information Natalie provided and nodded. It seemed that Leon had the necessary resources.As Leon turned to leave, there was a knock on the study door. "Who is it?""It's me." Nigel's voice came from outside.Leon glanced at Natalie, who placed the relevant materials into a drawer. "What's the matter?""There are some guests downstairs. They claim to be here regarding the eastern suburbs project."Natalie and Leon exchanged glances. Regarding the eastern suburbs project? Downstairs, Natalie saw the people in uniform and knew the situation was truly pointing in her direction.Jonathan had taken away Irwin, and now, her movements were further restricted due to the events in the eastern suburbs and with Sylvan Gems."Ms. Walker, we need to conduct a detailed investigation for the eastern suburbs project. Would you please come with us?" The leader of the group spoke politely.Though polite, Natalie understood. If she went with them tonight
It wasn't easy to break Cedric's love for Natalie. It was hard enough to pry him away from her, and Christina had done everything in her power to do so!And then, Isabella appeared! She was even more formidable, and Christina didn't see any hope for herself at that time.Thinking about all these things, Christina's heart clenched painfully!For so many years... She hadn't had any support!Elizabeth acted like no one was worthy of her grandson. Rebecca was even worse. She made it seem as if no one in the world was suitable for Cedric!And yet, Rebecca now seemed obsessed over getting Natalie back together with Cedric just because she was the successor of Regal Horizons International!Even with the earth-shattering news going around, Rebecca could easily attribute it to internal conflicts within the group.It did nothing to waver Rebecca's obsession and change of attitude towards Natalie. Now that Wanda had expressed her support, Christina felt like she had seen light in the