Chapter 458 It Hasn’t Ended
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the eye between Cedric and Irwin
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Irwin!
And she could detect the underlying bitterness Irwin harbored towards Case send and smiles
Such hatred such resentment!
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Indeed!
When Natalie probed further, she distinctly noticed the festing pen the Cases anos Cetre’s
eyes
But it was short–lived
There was nothing between us” Cedric’s voice was joy and the with tacey oncealed animosity
Natalie was silent.
Nothing between them?
Clearly, things weren’t as Cedric portrayed
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my concern
Exactly!
They were irrelevant.
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Chapter 458 It Hasn’t Ended!
When Natalie had seen that photograph in Stephen’s study, she knew… there was more than met the eye between Cedric and Irwin.
Back then, due to her indifference towards Cedric, Natalie didn’t dwell on it.
However, today at the airport, she witnessed the deep–seated resentment in Cedric’s eyes towards
Irwint
And she could detect the underlying bitterness Irwin harbored towards Cedric behind his smiles.
Such hatred such resentment!
To say there was no connection between them was impossible! Perhaps the photograph she’d seen in the study held similar truths.
Initially, their relationship seemed harmonious. But somewhere along the line, things irreparably
fractured
Indeed!
When Natalie probed further, she distinctly noticed the fleeting pain that flashed across Cedric’s
eyes.
But it was short–lived.
“There was nothing between us!” Cedric’s voice was icy and thick with barely concealed animosity.
Natalie was silent.
Nothing between them?
Clearly, things weren’t as Cedric portrayed.
Her smirk was more sardonic than ever. “It doesn’t matter. Whatever ties you have, they’re none of my concern.”
Exactly!
They were irrelevant.
Once, when it mattered, he concealed everything. She hadn’t even known about his association with Wexford.
In that case, how could she expect to know about his relationship with Irwin?
Now wasn’t the time for her to pry, was it?
Since he was unwilling to tell her, she wouldn’t push any further.
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Come on. Get out of the car, Cedric said again.
Take me back to Irwin.”
“Nat, I said get out!” His tone grew stemer, laden with an underlying forcefulness
Natalie met his gaze, and a hint of softness flickered in Cedric’s eyes.
“He’s been using you all along. You see that, don’t you?”
Of course she did!
They had also dropped all pretenses between them because of that.
But now, all Natalie said was, “If I can move past the ten years with you, wouldn’t it be even easier to move past his manipulations?”
Cedric was silent.
His mind was blank, and he felt almost numb.
They rarely talked about those ten years! He seldom dared to bring it up since he’d entered this
world
Each memory was a sharp pain, so why even bring it up?
Yet now…!
The way she casually mentioned the words, looking so devoid of nostalgia..
It made him… choke up.
He had never contemplated moving on from Natalie From the moment he met her, he had vowed to himself never to let her go.
Not only that, he also vowed… to protect her dearly!
But why… How had things between them…?
“What are you doing?!”
The moment Cedric forcefully pulled her out of the car, Natalie’s mind went blank for a split second.
When she met Cedric’s cold, distant eyes, she felt enveloped entirely by his ominous aura.
“Cedric Natalie’s voice grew stern
grew start
Cedric responded, “Who told you that everything has ended? Things between us… are still ongoing!
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Nothing had ended!
Natalie was speechless. She stared into his bloodshot eyes. Even if her heart was cold and indifferent, she froze momentarily, feeling suffocated.
It seemed as if his rage had entirely consumed his reason, as Cedric appeared to be completely
unhinged
Nothing had ended?!
There was only this singular thought in his mind: how could things between him and Natalie
have ended? He had pursued her across a lifetime! He hadn’t done it to accept that their relationship had now ended!
It continued on!
Indeed.
Was it necessary for their past to end and be overshadowed?
Kritz Manor was Cedric’s residence in Wexford. Due to the man’s forcefulness, Natalie eventually
found herself inside the manor..
On the dinner table was a cuisine typical of Wexford, something Natalie wasn’t particularly fond
of
“Can I have something else?”
The flavors here seemed overly sweet, with a sugary touch to every dish. While she had a
penchant for sweets, this particular sweetness was not to Natalie’s liking.
Cedric replied, “Just bear with it for now. We weren’t expecting guests.”
Natalie was speechless
Watching Cedric’s accustomed demeanor, her heart grew even colder.
He…
“You didn’t grow up in Verde City?”
“I moved away from here when I was twelve.”
Natalie was silent.
