It was a sleepless night for Natalie. She spent the entire night thinking about various moments from her previous life—how Cedric and Isabella had been together and the heartlessness with which Cedric had made her sign the surgery consent form. The only thing she didn't want to recall was the seven years of their love and the three years of their marriage.Yesterday afternoon, Natalie sent the divorce agreement to the handwriting analysis center. Upon waking up, she immediately called to inquire about the results. Once she had that sorted out, she went to where she had arranged to meet Bianca.Bianca had arrived ahead of her and was waiting at the entrance. She wore a professional outfit with a windbreaker, which was Natalie's favorite look. However, she hadn't dressed that way since her marriage to Cedric. So, every time she saw Bianca, she envied her for her mature appearance.Natalie asked, "Why didn't you go in first?""You're Mrs. Johnson, remember? Your chosen venues
"Nat, there's no need to bother about them because of me," Bianca said, looking at Natalie with concern.Clearly, she was worried about Natalie's miserable days in the Johnson family. After all, they were still not divorced, and being a wealthy family's daughter-in-law was no easy task.Natalie waved her hand dismissively and said, "They haven't treated me well either. Now that we're getting divorced, there's no need to hold back and continue pretending."Because of Cedric, Natalie had always tried to please the Johnson family, no matter how difficult they made life for her. She had hoped they would accept her if she did so. But in the end, there was no acceptance. There was only a status quo that remained the same forever.Just then, her phone vibrated. She checked it and saw that it was Cedric calling. She glanced at Bianca and answered, "Hello.""What did you say to Tina?" Cedric's voice was tense."Don't you already know? By the way, she's with Ms. Morgan now. I didn't know
In the afternoon, Cedric returned home. After making several phone calls in his study, he left the room.Natalie was dressed in casual attire, and she looked very demure. She held a cute piglet in her arms. It was dressed in a beautiful little dress, and it was even so well-groomed!Cedric approached her and snatched the piglet from her arms. He threw it onto the sofa without hesitation. Natalie glared at him, unable to contain her anger.So, Isabella had been kidnapped, and he was here to take his anger out on her?!"What do you want?""I have questions for you.""If you have questions, just ask. Why throw Ginger around?" Cedric's anger resurfaced again. He was worried, yet this woman was actually quarreling with him over a pig?!She really could make his emotions spiral out of control at any moment!He sat down and threw the piglet further away.Natalie narrowed her beautiful eyes and silently picked up the piglet to soothe it in her arms. "Shh, darling. Let's not ar
"I told Cedric I wanted a divorce yesterday! So, from now on, I have no connection to the Johnson family's company, even if it goes bankrupt," Natalie responded as she stroked the piglet, calmly facing the scolding on the other end of the phone.Rebecca, who had been berating her on the phone, was taken aback by Natalie's words. Then, the older woman screeched, "What did you say?""I want a divorce from him."The air grew quiet. Rebecca had always asserted her dominance as Natalie's mother-in-law, and she couldn't grasp the sudden change in Natalie.Earlier, she had told Natalie to drop by the Johnson Manor, but the younger woman had brushed her off! And now, she dared to speak this way?!Natalie had completely dropped all pretenses with the Johnson family now. In the morning, it was Christina, and now it was Rebecca. She felt extremely satisfied inside.For three years, she had been nothing in this family. Even when she was pregnant, they had manipulated her without merc
When Natalie came out, she saw Cedric and Bianca's cars parked side-by-side. Both of them stood outside with cold expressions. Cedric saw Natalie and took a step forward, with a hint of guilt in his eyes.Natalie didn't look at him. She walked past him and headed toward Bianca's car. However, she felt someone grab her wrist tightly. She looked up to see Cedric."I'll drive you home," he said."Home?" Natalie laughed bitterly. "That place hasn't been my home for a long time." She shook off his hand calmly.A heart would die after experiencing such a great calamity. It was impossible for the others with her right now to understand that statement.In her previous life, Natalie had panicked at this moment because Cedric had always been in control. She had been brought to the police station and had only been released after three days.And that was only because Bianca had bailed her out."Natalie!" The man's voice trembled. Natalie turned her head to look at him. She g
As soon as Natalie returned to Scarlet Villa, she sensed that something was amiss when she walked through the door. Zoe greeted her at the entrance. Her expression seemed somewhat uneasy as she said, "Madam Johnson is here."Natalie raised an eyebrow.Thinking about her attitude towards Rebecca yesterday morning, she feared that the older woman would come in person to confront her at night.She ran her hand through her disheveled hair and walked inside, where she saw Rebecca sitting on the grand sofa with an air of superiority, much like a queen dowager.In her previous life, every time Natalie saw Rebecca like this, she would quickly serve tea and water like a maid. Back then, she was eager to please Cedric's family. She didn't realize that the more humble she appeared, the more they looked down on her.She kicked off her shoes and casually threw her bag onto the sofa."Zoe.""Yes, Madam," Zoe hurriedly entered and respectfully stood by Rebecca's side.At this moment, Nata
On the second floor, Natalie instantly stopped in her tracks upon hearing those words!She couldn't stop the tremble that wrecked through her, and her eyes turned exceedingly cold.This was the first time she had ever been like this. It was hard to imagine that such a small person could exude such a menacing presence."We..."Bang!Cedric's words were cut off abruptly as Natalie suddenly moved. She forcefully freed herself from his grip and slammed him against the wall. The sound of the impact demonstrated the swiftness of her action.Before Cedric could react, Natalie turned around, her eyes flashing with coldness. "Natalie!"It was as if she hadn't heard the man's voice at all. She quickly walked back the way she came from, her small frame descending the stairs with determination.Natalie had always felt a sense of oppression when they stood together, as Rebecca was taller than her.But now, despite her small face and petite body, her eyes emanated an intimidating glint.
Upstairs, Natalie listened to Cedric's yelling at Rebecca. She couldn’t help but feel sad about how ironic the situation was!When they had looked down on her, even refusing to allow her to have Cedric's child, she hadn't uttered a word of complaint in Cedric's presence.Looking back now, she realized how foolishly she had thought that she simply needed to do better, and eventually, the Johnson family would accept her. Since the deaths of her parents and grandmother, she had never experienced the warmth of a family. That's why she had been single-mindedly working to maintain Cedric's family.Her entire focus had been on gaining their acceptance. But in the end, she had been wrong.She closed her eyes, but the sorrow on her face was impossible to conceal.When Cedric came upstairs, he saw Natalie lying on the chaise longue in the room. He approached her and crouched down in front of her, taking her hand. "Nat."Natalie subconsciously tried to withdraw her hand.But the man ti