Chapter 542 Abigail’s Love at First Sight
“Dream on!” Without hesitation, Cedric swiftly dismissed Abigail.
Immediately, Abigail clicked her tongue and said, “So heartless. Remember that grand feast? I fell for you at first sight. Couldn’t you have given me some acknowledgment?”
Love at first sight? Her? A member of the Schneider family?
The sound of a lighter flicked, and the man lit a cigarette.
Abigail didn’t particularly care for the scent, and her expression darkened at the sight.
She continued, “Blair is the wedge between you two. You’ve always known that, haven’t you?”
This situation wasn’t accidental.
Blair was a real person, and she had once existed!
This concealed fact had finally come to light after all these years, presenting a threat to Cedric and Natalie’s relationship..
Cedric took a deep drag from his cigarette, exhaling slowly.
“You and her can never be!” Abigail stated firmly.
“Abigail!” The man’s voice deepened, clearly unwilling to face this reality.
“I heard you even planned to use Nat’s daughter to save Isabella’s. What were you thinking?!” Abigail said, her own astonishment evident.
Even though she had been in Wexford all these years, she knew Natalie held significant importance in Cedric’s heart.
But it was because Natalie was so important to Cedric that Abigail couldn’t understand.
Was Natalie more important to Cedric, or was ‘Isabella?
“Shut up!” Cedric’s entire demeanor turned colder when the topic arose.
“Cedric, Nat isn’t as important to you as you claim, is she?” Abigail asked.
Cedric’s eyes sharpened, suspicious of the way Abigail was addressing Natalie.
“Since when were you so close to her?”
With a mysterious smile, Abigail replied, “That’s a secret.‘
“Hand it over!” Cedric demanded.
“Nat doesn’t intend to let you off so easily. Are you sure you won’t let her vent her anger a
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Indeed, with Abigail’s interference, wasn’t this a means for Natalie to release her pent–up anger?
Natalie’s disdain for him ran deep!
Before Cedric could respond, Abigail stood, elegantly flipping her long curls, “Let me know when the time is right. Soon, okay?”
“Forget it! Just give it up!”
With those words hanging in the air, Abigail’s eyes dimmed momentarily, “Whether I give up or not isn’t for you to decide.”
Having said her piece, Abigail departed, leaving behind the chilling aura of Cedric.
His
presence grew even more intense and cold.
“Natalie…”
What should he do about that woman?
Undoubtedly, while Natalie was aware of Blair’s existence, both Irwin and Cedric were at a loss.
What Natalie was orchestrating was more than just retaliation.
During this period, the Schneider family had been making excessive demands. Amidst such pressing circumstances, Cedric found himself constantl