An hour later, Natalie lay on a hospital bed. She was drenched in cold sweat, and her head ached. Her face was scrunched up in pain as her right arm had been dislocated again."You need to rest properly. It's easy to dislocate your arm again if you're not careful," the doctor advised while carefully bandaging her.Natalie was in too much pain to respond. Cedric stood nearby, his demeanor far from comforting. He watched Natalie, but his gaze lacked warmth.Once the doctor had finished, he left with the nurse, leaving Natalie and Cedric alone in the room. Natalie turned her head away, refusing to look at him.Cedric's tone was domineering as he scolded her, "You are not allowed to drive anymore."Natalie had been lucky she had only knocked into another car. If it had been a truck, she would have probably lost her life.Natalie didn't respond. This man had yet to understand what had happened between them. How could he still feel entitled to dictate her life?Seeing how she remain
Her hatred stung his heart, but he remained resolute."I'm not asking you to remain blind forever. It's temporary. Isabella needs the surgery now, and I will find suitable eyes for you as soon as possible..."Before he could finish his sentence, Natalie slapped him hard across the face.Temporary?What was that supposed to mean?She glared at Cedric one last time and turned to open the hospital room door. Then, she said coldly, "She can't afford my eyes, and neither can you."With that, she left, ignoring the man who radiated an icy aura behind her.Cedric had finally said it. Natalie had given up on having any illusions about him, but it still hurt when it came to this moment. Ten years. They had ten years together...!What drove him to make such a decision for another woman?! What was the reason behind it all? Natalie asked herself these questions repeatedly but couldn't find the answers. If Cedric didn't tell her, she... would never know.-Natalie had no recolle
Natalie meticulously explained her experiences during the past few months abroad to Bianca. As she listened, Bianca couldn't help but look at Natalie in disbelief. Although Bianca was an upstanding lawyer and was often busy, she also liked to read a lot of novels during her free time. Listening to Natalie's story, Bianca couldn't help but feel as if she was watching a soap opera unravel in real life!"Your uncle?""Yeah. The man you saw with me in the news was actually my uncle.""Does Cedric know about this?""If he knew, he probably wouldn't have tried to hit him back then.""Why didn't you explain it? Isn't it bad to leave things this way?""It's not ideal. But if this misunderstanding can speed up the divorce process, then it's a good thing. I just didn't expect..."Natalie had never anticipated that even after everything that had happened, Cedric would still refuse to divorce her.Bianca struggled to digest this sudden revelation. It was a truly astonishing turn of
Now, everyone looked at Natalie with a sense of curiosity. In the past, she would prepare a late-night snack and personally deliver it to Cedric whenever he worked late. Consequently, in the eyes of her colleagues, Natalie had always been associated with a gentle and caring image. However, the situation was different now!Inside the office, Cedric was obviously frustrated as he tugged at the tie around his neck and sat across from Natalie. He picked up a glass of water and downed it in one gulp. Setting the glass down with a bit more force than necessary, he said, "Move back to Scarlet Villa. That's your home.""I'm fine living at Bianca's," Natalie responded."Squeezing into a tiny apartment of only seventy square meters with her? Are you genuinely comfortable with that?" Cedric's tone had grown cold.Natalie looked at him, and her eyes revealed no warmth. Yes, Bianca's apartment wasn't spacious. It was only seventy square meters, with two bedrooms and a living room. For s
"You're right," Natalie said with a nod.However, she still felt a bit anxious. She could tell that this was a substantial contract. She hadn't expected to have a good chance at securing it, but she knew that it would demonstrate her skills if she managed to win it. Her mind began to circle back to the issues caused by her previous way of talking.Natalie was awestruck on the top floor when the elevator doors opened. The company was on par with Cedric's, and the successful partnerships she knew Cedric had cultivated made her realize the level of prestige here.And now, she was here..."Relax a little," Karina advised."Okay," Natalie replied, though her tone lacked enthusiasm.When the secretary noticed their arrival, she greeted them politely and said, "Please come this way to the lounge. Mr. Frazier has just finished his meeting and will need a moment before he can meet you.""Alright."Natalie and Karina proceeded to the lounge, where the secretary poured tea for them. Ev
Natalie shook her head and said, "He gave me three days to submit the design before they finish work on the 14th, but I can tell that it's not just us who got this opportunity at Apex.""Definitely not just us; you probably don't know how important the eastern suburbs are for Verde City's GDP. It's impossible for them to rely on us alone."Before coming here, Karina had thoroughly investigated Apex Global and had some idea of what kind of projects they might get. But she never expected it to be the eastern suburbs project."It looks like we'll be busy for the next few days.""Yeah. Let's go check the site first," Natalie said.In any case, they had to see the site first to find some inspiration.-In the car, Natalie's phone rang. It was Rebecca calling. Natalie didn't want to answer and just hung up. Shortly after, the phone rang again.This time, it was a call from the Johnson Manor's landline."Go ahead," Karina said to Natalie and added, "You shouldn't stay on the li
From the numerous past scandals, it was evident that Isabella had feelings for Cedric. Therefore, it wasn't surprising that she would behave so generously in front of Cedric. Though Rebecca didn't like Isabella, the way she was now did bring some relief to Rebecca.However, Rebecca couldn't help but wonder. "Why is this news circulating now?""Because Natalie has been refusing to apologize," Christina said in a low voice.This remark only infuriated Rebecca further. Talking about Natalie was a surefire way to make her wish she could tear Natalie to pieces."She did such a malicious thing! Even if she was asked to give her eyes to Isabella, she would deserve it! Yet she remains unrepentant and refuses to apologize?!" Rebecca's anger grew with every word.Isabella had already spoken in such a forgiving manner, and Natalie still wouldn't apologize. What the hell did she want?Christina sighed, "If she continues like this, Isabella might just hand over the evidence to the polic
Even if they wanted to cancel the contract, it was likely because they were dissatisfied with Natalie's designs.She hadn't even submitted her design yet, so why would they...?The person on the other end interrupted her thoughts, "I'm sorry, Ms. Walker. I didn't recognize that you were the Johnson family's young mistress earlier. It would be too much for me to use your designs.""You're being too kind..." Natalie muttered distractedly.After hearing what the person said, Natalie knew that Cedric probably had something to do with it. Originally, it was to leave her without a job, but who would have thought that it would affect her ongoing collaborations as well?She hung up the phone. Before she could say anything, Karina said, "It's okay, we have no shortage of orders here!"The way Karina said it made it seem like they were financially secure.Natalie also felt a bit relieved.She knew that with Cedric's interference, things wouldn't be so easy for her. That was why it was cr