Christina concealed her joy and approached Rebecca. She supported her while looking somewhat regretful and said, "Mom, don't be angry."In her tone, there was a hint of relief. With Christina's assistance, Rebecca came to stand in front of Isabella. This was the moment when Yuvan wished he could disappear.What should he do now? Cedric had left, leaving him to deal with this hot potato."Get out of here, right now!" Rebecca's tone was far less patient when addressing Isabella. She no longer needed to maintain a façade of tolerance, as she had with Natalie.Natalie had been the Johnson family's young mistress for many years. Even though Rebecca didn't like her, she had to be somewhat polite in front of so many guests. However, when it came to Isabella, there was no need for any such courtesy.Just a short while ago, Rebecca had to keep her composure with Natalie, but now she could vent all her frustration on Isabella."Mr. Johnson has already left, yet she still dares to sho
In the car, Natalie gazed out of the window. The passing streetlights illuminated her petite face, which appeared so beautiful yet carried a sense of melancholy.Karina hadn’t attended the banquet. She had simply arrived to pick up Natalie after the event. Upon seeing Isabella also leaving the place, she could already guess what had happened that night! Handing a bottle of water to Natalie, she said, "Have a sip.""Thank you," Natalie replied, taking a few sips. The coolness in her chest brought her a slight sense of relief."Karina, why do you think people get married?" Natalie suddenly asked.During the seven years of dating Cedric, Rebecca obviously already didn't like her. But at that time, they were not burdened by the constraints of the Johnson family. Even if Rebecca didn't favor her, she couldn't control Natalie. However, since she and Cedric had married, problems had begun surfacing between them, and the pressures from the Johnson family had almost suffocated her.
Cedric was silent at Hayden's words.A relative?! At that moment, a glimmer of hope rose within him, but it quickly vanished as he shook his head. "She doesn't have any living relatives."Cedric... was her only living relative through marriage.Yet now, she no longer wanted him as her family. Her world would be empty. The thought of her ending up like that pained Cedric deeply."I know you said before that her parents died when she was very young, and her grandmother passed away without saying anything to her. But could it be that her grandmother still has other relatives?" Isaac pondered.Other relatives?! Cedric replied, "If she did have relatives, she would have told me."After all, they had always been open with each other!Open... The word brought back a deep, lingering pain in Cedric's heart. How long had it been since they truly opened their hearts to each other?"It's hard to say!" Isaac said.In any case, Isaac couldn't believe that Natalie would look for
Cedric's mind exploded upon hearing the news that Isabella was in the emergency room. Without wasting a moment, he got up, threw on a jacket, and rushed out. The butler saw him coming down, and his expression turned confused. Cedric hadn't even changed his clothes before leaving, which indicated that something urgent had occurred.-Compared to Cedric's restless night, Natalie had a peaceful night's sleep. Even though she was briefly interrupted by a call from Isaac, she quickly fell back asleep after hanging up. Now, she was already at her office.Karina stood before her, and they were discussing work matters. "Mr. Frazier will be going to the eastern suburbs in the afternoon. If you're available, you should also head there. He's a major client, and we need to pay special attention to him."Natalie nodded. "Yeah, you're right."Even without Karina's reminder, she had already intended to go.Karina continued, "We've taken on a new project, and I've already assigned it t
It was a pitiful situation for a woman when her marriage with her husband reached this point!Wanting to take Natalie's eyes to save another woman...!And he even had the gall to say it was temporary!The fact that he could say these words had made the woman who had fallen in love with him suffer a lifetime of misfortune!-Early in the morning, emotions were running high for Natalie. The atmosphere at the Johnson Manor wasn't much better. Rebecca made a phone call to the Lambert family early on, presumably to apologize for the events of the previous evening. However, she didn't expect Amelia's response to be a gentle but firm rejection of the proposed alliance through marriage."Isabella!" Rebecca hissed.She understood that this rejection was likely due to Isabella. The fact that Cedric hadn't divorced Natalie yet and allowed both the mistress and the legitimate wife to attend the banquet was an insult to anyone. In the past, the Johnson family was seen as a prestigi
After Karina left, Natalie picked up her phone and returned Stephen's call. Her phone had been damaged when she threw it in Verde Biotech Ventures, so she hadn't received his earlier call. Stephen was quick to answer her call."Uncle," Natalie greeted."There's something off about Isabella's situation," Stephen said instead of a greeting."What is it?" Natalie asked."You two... Are you sure you didn't know her before?""I'm sure," Natalie replied. She was certain that. Before the events of the previous lifetime, she had never met Isabella. Therefore, she had no idea what role Isabella played in her world!"I need to confirm this matter," Stephen stated."Is there a problem?" Natalie couldn't help but ask."Don't you find it strange that everything she's been doing in Verde City seems to be aimed at you?"Natalie was silent.Of course it had been aimed at her.Whether it was the kidnapping, the public opinion, or the ocular implant now, everything was a well-laid tra
Cedric was growing increasingly disappointed as he looked at his mother. She had once been a kind and caring person! When he was young, she used to take him to the orphanage to help other children. She had adopted Christina, whom she treated like a biological daughter all these years!"Why have you become like this?" Cedric eventually said in a tone filled with disappointment. His shift from anger to speaking in such a disappointed tone left Rebecca stunned. Anger had clouded her judgment. At that moment, she suddenly returned to her senses and realized what she had said in her anger.She closed her eyes and shoved away the rage in her heart.As expected, people shouldn't give in to anger. When they did, they would become strangers to themselves.She took a deep breath and said, "Ced, I understand her situation, but you can't do this. Do you understand?" What would he do? Would he care for her for a lifetime?!Having a disabled daughter-in-law in the Johnson family was
Natalie hesitated for a moment, finally grasping the reason behind Irwin's earlier inquiry about her divorce. But it was the subsequent statement that left her shocked."Are you speaking in his favor?" she asked.Based on her understanding of their rivalry, they had always been at odds! So, it was unexpected that Irwin would actually say something positive about Cedric.Irwin replied, "Not exactly."Though he put it that way, his earlier comments had all been in favor of Cedric. When viewed in this light, Irwin appeared somewhat smug.In recent times, the entire Verde City had closely followed her and Cedric's marital situation. Many people wanted them to divorce. But who would have thought that the one to speak up in Cedric's favor before her would be none other than his opponent, Irwin?!In this context, it seemed that Cedric had been overly petty about Irwin's previous behavior."My relationship with Cedric is not something others can fully understand. If it weren't t