Chapter 277 Did You Break Your Legs?
Natalie frowned slightly. After a moment of contemplation, she said, “How about we talk here?
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“No!”
Natalie was silent.
She felt like she was suffocating.
Her ch*st heaved silently as frustration built up within her. If it weren’t for Bianca, she wouldn’t be so patient with Cedric!
She started the car and left the underground parking lot, only to realize that it was raining.
It was a heavy downpour!
Driving in such weather was challenging for her, especially with her already compromised vision. She drove slowly and even turned on the hazard lights.
“Drive faster, I’m feeling uncomfortable.” The man in the back seat didn’t appreciate the slow speed.
And indeed, he was feeling uncomfortable, especially after drinking. Natalie’s driving skills
made him a bit sick
Natalie’s already unpleasant complexion worsened upon hearing Cedric’s complaint. “Why don’t you drive then?”
“How many days do you want to dine out in public with me?”
Drunk driving would result in heavy penalties if caught.
Natalie remained silent, focusing on the road ahead. The rain intensified, and the navigation. on her phone continued to guide her. The wipers worked tirelessly on the windshield.
Natalie drove nervously, especially when other cars passed by quickly. Her hands on the steering wheel tightened.
Before long, her back was covered in cold sweat. She wasn’t sure how they arrived at Peach
Garden
Her legs were trembling lightly as she exited the car. It was evident that driving in such weather had a significant emotional impact.
Cedric’s villa stood alone, quite a distance from the others. It was adorned with an ancient Charm in its decoration, giving it a sense of age.
“I didn’t know you had such a property here.”
“I’ve had it for a long time.”
For a long time?
Well, it wasn’t strange for her not to know that, considering she had never truly known him.
Ten years!
She hadn’t truly integrated into this man’s world.
“Can you tell me about Bianca now?”
Natalie didn’t want to dwell on Cedric’s world, past or present. However, not knowing anything for ten years left her uncomfortable.
“Make me something for my hangover!”
“I don’t know how.“!
She was telling the truth. Since returning to the Jarvis family, she hadn’t set foot in the kitchen, and Heather never let her do such things.
Every time she wanted something from the kitchen, someone else took care of it.
“You used to cook well, didn’t you?” Cedric was slightly displeased with Natalie’s refusal.
“The difference between then and now is not just the kitchen, don’t you know?”
At her words, he couldn’t help but shudder. Natalie was speaking the truth.
The
gap between them, past and present, was not trivial. Before Cedric could speak, Natalie continued, “Since returning to the Jarvis family, no one has ever required me to go to the kitchen!”
His already unpleasant expression stiffened at this moment.
Then, he said, “You didn’t have to go into the kitchen in the past if you didn’t want to!”
“Rah. Natalie coldly chuckled at his words.
Yes, she didn’t have to go if she didn’t want to.
But besides the kitchen in the huge Johnson Manor, there wasn’t a place that made Natalle feel Comfortable.
Cedric knew those memories weren’t pleasant for Natalie, and for him…. it was the same!
“I’m sorry!”
There were many complicated emotions in those words.
He apologized?!
Natalie looked at Cedric in shock.
It was unexpected for this man to apologize. In her mind, she couldn’t pinpoint when he had become such a decisive person, always believing he was right no matter what.
Whether or not he was right or wrong, his word was law.
In the end, Natalie went to the kitchen to cook him some soup for his hangover. Although she compromised, this compromise didn’t make Cedric feel any better.
Instead, it made him feel more choked up as he watched her unfamiliar and petite figure in the kitchen.
It was different now.
She was so proficient in the kitchen in the past, and now?
Now, when she was in the kitchen, it felt unfamiliar. Even pulling the cabinet doors made a loud sound.
And he knew…!
The fact that Natalie had gone into the kitchen was for Bianca’s sake. She didn’t do it for him, as she used to in the past.
Just then, his phone vibrated. The sound returned Cedric to his senses.
Natalie came out with the soup, and Cedric answered the phone. At that moment of answering, Natalie caught a glimpse of the name ‘Bella‘ on the screen.
The coldness in her eyes deepened.
The man answered the phone, and she didn’t know what was said on the other end, but she saw Cedric’s face instantly darken.
He said Into the phone, “Alright, I’ll be right there!”
After hanging up, he saw Natalie standing nearby with a cold look.
His ch*st tightened a bit.
But thinking of Isabella’s words on the phone, he said, “I need to go out now. You drive!”
What, you want me to send you to see Bella?” Natalle sarcastically smirked.
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Although she and this man were no longer connected, she naturally wouldn’t be willing to get
involved in such matters.
Who did he think he was?
And what did he think she was?
“Nat, let’s go out and come back later, okay?” His tone softened, but the urgency in his voice
was evident.
As the words fell, a loud crash echoed as Natalie dropped the bowl in her hands. The bowl shattered to pieces. The freshly cooked steaming soup spilled all over the floor, emitting a sizzling heat.
That heat was mocking not only Natalie but also Cedric!
The man’s face changed slightly.
Looking at Natalie, who was full of coldness, he gritted his teeth and uttered, “Natalie!”
Her name was uttered with resentment.
Natalie asked, “Where is Bianca?”
Undoubtedly, asking her to drive him to find Isabella at this moment was absolutely impossible for Natalie.
People often say that once a person lets go of someone, they feel relieved and don’t care about
anything.
Natalie felt that such people must be saints!
To her, even if she had completely let go of Cedric, it was still impossible to truly find with those ten years.
Despite knowing they could never be, some things continued to touch her nerves.
Isabella was the pain she didn’t want to face in both this life and her previous one.
It was even her sore spot.
Cedric said, “Just take me there first!”
“Did you break your legs? Drive yourself!”
“Natalie
peace
With checks on every car outside now, he would surely be imprisoned if he drove out and got Caught
Two years had passed, and he didn’t want to waste any more time inside.
But Natalie…!
““Fine, it seems like you don’t want to know about Bianca!” Cedric angrily said and turned
away.
Natalie was silent.
Standing in place, her entire b*dy felt icy cold.
The vacant eyes of Bianca in the photo flashed in her mind once again, making her tremble slightly.
