Natalie's world seemed to brighten at that moment as if a dark cloud over her had suddenly dispersed.In the car, she clutched Irwin's overcoat tightly as she heard him say, "Cedric did a DNA test with Luna. He also did a matching test for Luna and Kayla.""It doesn't matter anymore," she admitted.Whenever Cedric unlocked his phone, he would see it.However, in order to proceed with Kayla's surgery, Cedric had cut off almost all means of communication. No matter what Natalie tried, she couldn't reach him.Cedric made people feel both despair and anger.Now that Natalie knew Cedric's and Luna's whereabouts, the first thought that crossed her mind upon seeing Cedric... was that she wanted him dead!"He just had the hospital feed Luna nutrients!"Natalie's face instantly turned pale upon hearing this.She looked at Irwin. "What do you mean?"Clearly, at this moment, Natalie hadn’t grasped the full weight of Irwin's words.The speed of Irwin's car was alarmingly fast!"Luna
Heather and Stephen had successfully saved Luna. Undoubtedly, when Natalie, Irwin, Clyde, and others had arrived...They were only a diversion!Stephen gazed deeply at Cedric, his eyes shimmering with a cold disappointment.Natalie coldly pushed Cedric away. At that moment, he collapsed to the ground, completely drained of strength.As Natalie took a step forward, Cedric's voice pierced the silence, "If you must hate, hate me. They have nothing to do with this...!"He was referring to Isabella and Kayla.Without even sparing him a glance, Natalie approached Heather. Luna, who had moments ago had a flushed face from struggling, trembled as she snuggled into Heather's embrace. Upon seeing Natalie, tears welled up in Luna's eyes. She reached out with her tiny arms, longing for Natalie's touch.Gently, Natalie took Luna into her arms. Luna's trembling was evident. She was clearly shaken by the recent events. Tears flowed silently from Natalie's eyes."Let's go," Heather said, l
For the past three nights, Natalie had been tirelessly searching outdoors. She had been unable to rest, fearing that she would lose Luna if she let go for even a moment. Now that Luna was back, she still couldn't sleep peacefully. She held Luna tightly, fearing another separation."Mommy, milk," Luna murmured, finding solace in Natalie's embrace as she returned to their bed. After giving her a bath, Natalie quickly prepared some formula for her. "Here, sweetie."Natalie wanted to feed her, but Luna appeared hungrier than ever. She grabbed the bottle and gulped it down eagerly.Seeing Luna's visible weight loss, Natalie felt a surge of anger. The past few days with Cedric had clearly been harsh on her daughter. A sharp glint appeared in Natalie's eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it came.Luna seemed restless, possibly due to the stressful days she had endured. She nestled into Natalie's embrace and finally drifted into sleep. However, Natalie felt her heart broke when s
Even under such circumstances, he... still insisted on letting the child undergo surgery for Kayla?Bianca was shocked!"Wasn't he worried about such a young child going days without food?!"At that moment, Bianca truly understood why Natalie harbored such deep resentment toward Cedric.Moments ago, when she had shared the news about half of the documents with Bianca, she had wondered if she was being too harsh on Cedric. But now, hearing all this, Bianca realized... as a mother, the pain of seeing one's child hurt was unbearable.It was bad enough if an outsider did it, but it was Luna's own father!Natalie's disdain for Cedric went beyond hatred! She would go to any lengths to see him suffer!That's why she hadn't hesitated to disclose half of the documents to Bianca."Hah... Worried?" Natalie chuckled coldly, her voice icy. "His only concern is for Isabella's daughter. Why would he worry about Luna?"Yes!To Natalie, faced with such harsh conditions, Cedric's only worr
Bianca left!Natalie made her way to the dining area, clearly preoccupied. Evidently, Bianca's matters had been weighing heavily on her mind.Inside the dining room, Heather was feeding Luna. The little one sat obediently in Heather's embrace. Clyde returned from outside and, upon seeing Natalie, furrowed his brows.Eventually, Natalie and Clyde moved to the study together. Clyde inquired with a puzzled look, "What's the matter?""Is he... dead?" Natalie asked coldly.She was referring to Cedric!Though she had lost her composure the previous night, she was well aware of her actions. Clyde was taken aback by her icy tone. He paused before replying, "Do you think of him as a chicken?"Natalie was speechless.A chicken? What kind of metaphor was that?Seemingly preoccupied, Clyde had returned for a reason. Now, rummaging through the bookshelf, he said, "Someone like him wouldn't just die that easily.""..."Just look at what Natalie did to Cedric last night. If it wasn't f
Before this, if Irwin approached Natalie, it was to expedite the emotional rift between Cedric and Natalie!But this time, it's different.As the words fell, Cedric looked deeply into Kyle's eyes, a hint of seriousness apparent.Kyle bowed respectfully, saying, "After all, Madam turned against us previously because she knew about Mr. Frazier's manipulation."Knew?Yes!Natalie knew, and Cedric... had known all along. That's why he repeatedly warned Natalie that Irwin wasn't a good person.Approaching her had to be with an ulterior motive, but Natalie wouldn't hear of it back then.After she knew, she turned against Cedric!And now, Natalie and Irwin were together again? Could it be as Kyle said? Was this time... different?In what way would it be different?These thoughts churned incessantly in Cedric's mind, each one hitting him like a blow.The air seemed to freeze again!Cedric's aura grew colder and heavier. Just as he was about to say something, a doctor rushed ov
The two locked eyes in a silent confrontation.Seeing the disappointment in Cedric's eyes, Natalie's gaze remained calm and unyielding. "My child's father doesn't love her. You wouldn’t want even me to push her to the edge as her mother, would you?"Clearly, her words were directed at Cedric.As she finished speaking, Cedric visibly trembled."I didn't. I...""She didn't eat anything for three days!" Natalie's icy interruption cut him off mid-sentence.Cedric fell silent.Confronted with Natalie's calm demeanor and sharp words, he felt as if he were suffocating."She's not even two years old! She doesn’t eat food from strangers. Did you want her to die?!"Cedric was speechless again!He wanted to explain, but words failed him.Natalie was right. That child... was still so young.How could she have endured those three days without food?!"You knew she was your daughter, didn’t you?" Natalie continued.Cedric remained silent.Yes, he knew.It was this knowledge that mad
Natalie took life too lightly!Did she think losing one's life was so easy for someone?Otherwise, why this indifferent attitude?However, Cedric seemed to forget that life and death were incredibly heavy burdens for Natalie.The blaze at Scarlet Villa and the detention center...!She could vividly remember even now... what it felt like when the flames burned her...And the injuries she had suffered...!How did Cedric have any right to accuse her of being cold-hearted?Comparing her suffering to what he and Isabella endured, what did their sacrifices even mean?He claimed he did it all for her.Natalie pondered if Cedric thought he was responsible for her rebirth too. Yet, even if that were the case, so what? The moment he threatened Luna, any warmth between them turned to ice.-Cedric left.Natalie seemed indifferent to Kayla's situation, engrossed in playing with Luna when Irwin arrived."I heard you were looking for me?" Irwin approached and said in a gentle tone