The voice was like a restrained soul. It had been unnoticeable once or twice, but now it was more prominent. It was so clear that it seemed he could hear it.He had heard it countless times.It was obvious Natalie should pay a price for her actions! She deserved it!But every time he did something to her, that voice deep within his heart would constantly interfere. It made him endlessly annoyed."Go and take a look," he finally said coldly."You mean Ms. Walker?" Lucas asked."Yes."As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from the pack and lit it. He took a couple of deep drags, and only then did it ease the oppressive and irritable feeling in his heart.Lucas made a U-turn, and the car turned onto the road leading to the police station.Just then, Cedric's phone vibrated.He pressed the half-smoked cigarette into the car's ashtray and picked up the phone. He glanced at the number, and his eyes narrowed.He massaged his throbbing forehead.Answering the call, he said, "Hel
The medical staff and Leon frowned as they looked at Natalie.Leon stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Let's discuss everything once we're out of here."Undoubtedly, now that Irwin had left Verde City and they couldn't reach Stephen, Cedric would be wishing for her death.The only way for her to escape was through this child.That was how important the child was to Natalie's survival right now.Would Natalie not know the significance of the child?She never planned to use or involve anyone throughout her life, in this life or her previous one.It was also the same now.So, of course, she understood the child's importance!"Leon, you don't understand," Natalie said to Leon, her tone calm yet mysterious.As a mother, being unable to protect her child was the greatest punishment for a woman.How could she resort to any means to use her child?More importantly, if she left here because of the child, Cedric would surely find out.She... didn't want to create more trouble.
Leon looked at her. From the silence in her eyes, he could sense her unspoken resilience and stubbornness.She wouldn't surrender, even if the whole world abandoned her now.She would continue to do what she needed to do.Cedric had pushed her to this point for Isabella and Christina, intending to keep her imprisoned forever.Yet, she refused to admit defeat."What do you want to do? I'll take care of it for you," Leon didn't directly answer her question, but the implication was evident.She couldn't have any contact with the outside world right now.Natalie didn't know why Leon was an exception."Just call Zane and tell him to carefully compare the previous documents," she said."Yes, ma'am.""Also, tell him to go to the relevant agency to check the signing time on my handwriting with the time below!"Despite the interrogations, Natalie remained clear-headed about what she needed to do.She would continue denying those so-called evidence. She would investigate it on her ow
Cedric took a sip of water before turning his cold and piercing gaze on Lucas. "Do you know what to do?""Yes, sir."Lucas understood once he heard Cedric's tone. He turned and left, leaving Cedric alone in the study.Cedric looked blankly at the wall for a while.Stephen... was completely ignoring Natalie?His inaction seemed anything but simple."Natalie..." he murmured softly.At this moment, Cedric also realized that Natalie had changed completely since divorcing him, even in personality. But whether she confessed or not, she had to stay inside now!-Time passed swiftly, and it was soon time for Christina's birthday banquet. During this period, some felt like time was dragging on, while others felt like they were living in a dream.This applied to Christina, Isabella... and Natalie!Although somewhat disappointed in Christina, Rebecca ensured her birthday banquet would be extravagant.Inside her room, Christina was dressed like a delicate doll as Wanda attended to
On Natalie's side, after repeated interrogation sessions, she eventually found herself taken into custody without any further inquiries.Leon naturally couldn't be by her side during this period, but he visited her every day.In the evening, Natalie was originally lying in bed. When she heard Leon was coming, she quickly got up to meet him.His face was serious when she saw him.She had been waiting the entire week for news from Zane's side. Meanwhile, the evidence here had already gone through the review process and had been accepted.Even in such a situation, she did not give up, placing her hope on Zane.However, the solemn expression on Leon's face now caused Natalie's chest to tighten."How is it? Any results?" Natalie approached and asked.Leon nodded.However, when Natalie asked about the results, the graveness in Leon's eyes deepened.Natalie's chest tightened further at Leon's reaction. Without him saying it, she could probably already guess the outcome.Leon said,
The string of numbers was familiar to him.How could it not be?Almost all the information he had seen about Natalie during this time had this card number.However, he felt as if he were seeing it wrong. He stared at it harder, as though the numbers would change if he looked long enough.It was as if everything clicked into place suddenly, and his mind was blank.The air in the room turned suffocating.Finally, he couldn't deny it anymore—it was the same number he had been seeing all this time on this card.The funds for Isabella's kidnapping and the people who had been involved in the online harassment...It had all originated from this card.When the butler entered the room, he saw Cedric trembling and squeezing the card in his hand. Beads of cold sweat continuously appeared on his forehead."Master Cedric," the butler approached, calling out with some concern.But at this moment, Cedric seemed to have lost all awareness. It was as if his whole world had become a blank sla
Christina looked at Cedric. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but her gaze fell on the card he held in his hand.She instantly paled."Ced, I..." At this moment, countless words gathered in her mind, creating utter chaos. Reason told her to deny everything, but the fear sparked by that card threw her entire sense of reason into disarray.Trembling, she looked at Cedric with eyes filled with fear.Smack!The card smacked against Christina's face, mingling with the blood on her face before falling to the ground.Seeing the card on the floor, Rebecca stepped forward to pick it up. But before she could bend down, Christina quickly grabbed it and instinctively hid it behind her."It's not what you think, Ced! Let me explain!"Christina's voice trembled with every word she spoke.Seeing Christina's reaction, Rebecca asked, "What is that?"Her heart pounded loudly in her ears.What could make Cedric so angry?"Ced...""Alright. Explain!" Cedric coldly look
Cedric's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his sharp gaze from Christina to Lucas.At this moment, his mind was a whirlwind. He spoke in a somewhat numb manner."What happened?""There's a fire. The firefighting resources in the North District are insufficient, and they've called in reinforcements from the Central District. The fire trucks have-" Before Lucas could finish his sentence, a gust of wind blew past him.In a daze, Cedric had already left the room. Lucas hurriedly followed.Soon, the revving sounds of a car could be heard. Cedric and Lucas had left.Rebecca, Christina, and Isabella were the only ones left in the hall. Rebecca was still shocked by Lucas's mention of the detention center. Her heart was pounding in her chest.Christina instinctively looked at Isabella. Although she couldn't see her eyes, she could sense a bloodthirsty smile on her lips. Christina couldn't help but feel a tightening in her heart.-In the car, Cedric was alone. He drove li