Chapter 303 Clues of the Child
Her technique?
One that she used with Irwin?
Watching the anger and sorrow in the man’s eyes, a sense of satisfaction flashed through Natalie’s heart.
“What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?”
Imitating Cedric, she gently traced his chin with her fingers.
Cedric pinched her mischievous hand.
In the end…!
His powerful hand firmly gripped her slender waist. He placed her onto the sofa and then stood up.
His back exuded loneliness and chill as he ascended the stairs.
When Lucas arriv
When Lucas arrived, he immediately sensed that something was amiss in the room.
“Madam…” Lucas greeted her and stepped forward anxiously
Natalie smiled. “Oh, you’re here.”
“Mr. Johnson, he’s…?”
“Not satisfied!”
Natalie’s tone was playful.
As a mature man, Lucas easily understood the teasing in Natalie’s tone. However, he didn’t expect Natalie to speak so bluntly.
Lucas went directly upstairs to the study. Upon entering, he immediately smelled a strong smell of smoke.
Cedric sat in the dimly lit room, appearing desolate. The sparks seemed to highlight his current melancholy.
Lucas reached for the light switch, but Cedric stopped him and said, “Don’t turn on the lights!
Mr. Johnson”
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Lucas heard the unmistakable pain in the man’s voice and hesitated for a moment.
Only those closest to Cedric knew that he had always been carefree. However, this carefreeness had come to a halt when Natalie appeared.
“I have information about the child.”
The room’s lights instantly turned on!
Yet, Lucas still felt like it was not bright enough. He knew Cedric had ordered for the light to be changed for Natalie’s sake. This would allow her to move freely in the Peach Garden at night.
Pushing these thoughts aside, he approached Cedric and handed him a photo.
Cedric accepted it and took a look to find that it was a picture of Heather.
In her arms, she held a pink–swaddled infant. With just one look, Cedric’s eyes narrowed when he turned to Lucas.
“The child?”
“Yes, she’s holding the child.”
If one didn’t look closely, it was hard to recognize Heather in the photo.
Cedric studied the photo carefully. It was indeed Heather, and in her arms was… a child.
“Where did you find this?”
“I found it in a magazine.”
The magazine had been published some time ago, Cedric noted. The focus wasn’t on Heather but she happened to be caught in the frame when someone took this photo.
“This photo is from about a year ago…”
A year ago!
Cedric silently repeated the timeframe in his mind. The fire at the detention center occurred two years ago, and this photo was from a year ago.
Considering the timing, could it be…?
Cedric’s thoughts raced, and his eyes narrowed further. His b*dy stiffened as he carne to a conclusion.
Nat. And a child… Their child!
Was that their child in Heather’s arms?
Yes, it must bel
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“Did you discover anything about Winona?”
At this moment, Cedric was unable to conceal his excitement.
Yet, he was also trying to keep his excitement at bay. He feared his hopes might be in vain, and it would simply be a false hope.
Lucas had been by Cedric’s side for a long time. He wouldn’t report something so casually if he wasn’t certain about it.
So, upon seeing this photo, Lucas thoroughly investigated Winona’s whereabouts for the past two years to eliminate any unexpected variables.
He replied, “Ms. Jarvis has been abroad for the past two years and hasn’t returned to Simeria.”
The photo was obviously taken in Simeria.
Winona hadn’t returned to Simeria for the past two years, so the child couldn’t be hers.
Cedric’s heart pounded wildly.
His once chaotic thoughts became clear.
“If it’s not Winona’s, it can only be hers.”
Cedric was more familiar than Natalie with the relationship between the Jarvis family and Heather’s relatives.
Heather was holding a child in front of a hospital entrance. She wouldn’t hold a child in her arms if it wasn’t Winona’s or Natalie’s.
Since it wasn’t Winona’s, it could only be Natalie’s!
Nat… His Nat…!
It felt like forever before the storm raging in his heart gradually subsided.
Cedric took a deep breath and said, “Don’t alarm her for now. Secretly trace Heather’s whereabouts.”
“Yes, sir.”
Heather..!
After going abroad with Natalie, she seemed to have disappeared. Natalie had returned alone.
He was well aware that questioning Natalie at this moment would be futile. Doing so would only heighten her wariness towards him.
Hence, they had to keep it quiet for now and secretly track Heather’s trail.
The child must be with Heather.
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Otherwise, why didn’t Heather return to Simeria?
Heather and Stephen had been inseparable since their marriage. The fact that they were living separately now meant that something big had happened.
Lucas nodded. “Yes, sir.”
After a moment of thought, he added, “Oh, there’s one more thing.”
“What is it?”
“I found something strange when looking into Ms. Jarvis‘ connection with the child.”
“Something strange?”
“Ms. Jarvis is in Luxoria. For the past two years, she’s been living in the slums over there.”
“The largest slum in Luxoria?”
“Yes.”
Cedric frowned.
This matter was far from normal.
Winona was the Jarvis family’s only daughter, but she had been living in the slums for two years?!
Why?
He glanced at Lucas, who continued, “And it seemed that her life has been quite difficult!”
Cedric was once again stunned.
Winona was living a difficult life?!
That seemed impossible…!
Although Stephen’s inexplicable kindness to Natalie before had been quite extraordinary, it shouldn’t surpass that of his own daughter.
However, Lucas’s reports repeatedly reminded Cedric that everything two years ago was not as simple as he had thought.
The sharp glint in his eyes intensified, and he said, “Just investigate quietly to find out what’s going on.”
Even though Winona living in the slums of Luxaria wouldn’t directly affect them, it was still better to clarify some things.
Especially considering Natalie’s current status..
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And since Cedric intended to stay by her side, there were naturally many things that he needed to prepare.
Everything Stephen had provided for her was not so straightforward!
And maybe Stephen was trying his best to hide something…!
Or perhaps… Had he exiled Winona?
Everything was uncertain.
“Yes, sir.” Lucas saw Cedric’s stern expression and understood the seriousness of the situation.
Before everything was investigated, no one should draw conclusions.
What happened two years ago before Natalie returned to Simeria? Why hadn’t they heard any news after they arrived in Simeria?!
What was hidden behind the Jarvis family’s attitude towards Natalie and Winona?
One couldn’t be too careless about everything!
Natalie woke up early the next morning. She was surprised and didn’t expect to see Cedric in the dining room. So, she walked over with an unpleasant look on her face and took a seat at the table.
Cedric took note of her expression, then hesitantly asked, “Where did your uncle go?”
