Chapter 540 Resentment 

Natalie’s tone was filled with indulgence. 

“Look at you. You’re all covered in sand. Where were you playing?” 

“In the sandbox! Mommy, do you want to come?” Luna said to Natalie, showcasing how much of a paradise that place was for the child. 

Heather doted on Laina immensely. After Luna returned to Simeria, the backyard of Lotus Villa was gradually transformed. It was now filled entirely with playground equipment for the child. 

Essentially, anything available outside could be found here. And the sandbox was Luna’s favorite. 

“Mommy has some matters to attend to now. Once I’m free, I’ll come and play with you, okay? “Natalie gently said. 

Luna nodded. She wriggled out of Natalie’s arms and then ran off on her tiny legs. 

Natalie’s heart softened as she watched Luna’s petite figure. She couldn’t deny that at one point, she had prioritized avoiding Cedric completely for Luna’s sake. Natalie had done it despite the overwhelming hatred she had felt toward Cedric 

However, now…! 

thoroughly 

Since he had intended to hurt Luna to use her to save Kayla, Natalie’s heart wa shaken. All her pent–up emotions were overturned, and her tolerance for Cedric reached its limit. 

She couldn’t bear it any longer! 

Just then, her phone vibrated. 

Natalie glanced at the incoming call. 

It was Cedric’s. 

She smirked coldly and picked up. “Hello.” 

“Must it really be this way?” The voice on the other end of the call was hoarse. 

Being forced to deal with the Schneider family already put Cedric in a dire situation. And now, Casey had discovered that Frederick was in Cedric’s bands! 

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Natalie sensed the implication in Cedric’s words, and her eyes were devoid of warmth. 

She replied coldly, “This is what you brought upon yourself.” 

Brought upon himself? 

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Indeed! 

In Natalie’s opinion, hadn’t Cedric brought this upon himself? 

“Stop it. Wexford isn’t as simple as you think,” he said. 

Stop? 

Now, he was asking her to stop?! 

Once, she was as pliable in his hands as clay. He had manipulated her at will. 

Even a dead carcass on the chopping board had a better fate than Natalie. 

Without waiting for her response, Cedric continued, “Nat, I never wanted to drag you into Wexford’s mess.” 

Η 

“Can we put an end to all of this?” 

It wasn’t as simple as she thought, nor as straightforward as she perceived. 

Cedric knew that everything Natalie was doing now was her way of retaliating against him. 

Enough! 

It was enough. 

If things went be would be her. 

on like this, the one who would 19 

“No!” Natalie replied with a chilling firmness. 

Stop? He made it sound so simple! 

Had he ever stopped before? 

“Did 

you ever think of stopping the harm you inflicted on me for Isabella’s sake? Did you ever consider not throwing me into prison?” 

No, he hadn’t then, had he? 

“Did you think of stopping when you were about to use Luna to save Kayla?” 

The tone in Natalie’s voice was more than just cold. 

It was icy. 

On the other end of the phone, Cedric tensed up instantly. 

She hated him…. yes, she did! 

And it was precisely because of this hatred that Natalie had lost all semblance of reason now. 

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