Chapter 28


    Chapter 28 He Bailed Out the Perpetrators


    After breakfast, Natalie called Bianca, who was still in bed but instantly woke up upon hearing that her


    friend had returned from abroad.


    “You’re back?” nca asked.


    “Yeah, I’lle over right away,” Natalie replied.


    “Great, I’ve taken the morning off. Come on over.”


    “Okay.”


    Natalie hung up. She soon left the vi, taking nothing but Ginger with her. She had no desire for


    anything from this ce that used to belong to her. She was even still wearing the same clothes from


    when she


    had returned yesterday.


    Scarlet Vi was located in an affluent area where it was nearly impossible to get a taxi. Because of the


    seclusion, Natalie had to walk a considerable distance. She ended up waiting for almost half an hour


    without seeing a car.


    Then, a car sped towards her and came to a screeching halt beside her. It was so fast that Natalie


    instinctively took a step back. Just as she was about to shout at the driver, she saw Cedric’s cold and


    sharp profile through the partially open car window. His gaze was fierce.


    “Get in,” he ordered in amanding tone.


    Natalie was about to refuse when the man said, “Natalie, you know I’m not a patient person. I didn’t


    take it out on the people around you earlier because I still cherish our ten–year rtionship.”


    Natalie could hear the threat in his tone.


    “What do you want?” she asked.


    Cedric gazed at the displeased young woman, and the ten years between them made him not want to


    force her in this way. But he did it because she had driven him to the brink of madness.


    Natalie eventually got into the car. “Where are we going?”


    Cedric nced at her, his anger growing when he noticed the pig in her arms.


    To the hospital!” he said.


    As soon as she heard the word “hospital,” Natalie knew what he intended to do. She also knew that


    even after being away for three months, everything was still the same, just as it had been in her


    previous life.


    The events from her past life hadn’t changed with the passage of time.


    Natalie looked at him, knowing what she would hear, but still asked, “What for?”


    “Isabe knows about your dealings with the kidnappers.”


    “So what?” Natalie retorted.


    “She’s not asking for much, just an apology. It’s not too much to ask.”


    Not too much… in Cedric’s opinion.


    Natalie chuckled as she looked at the man next to her, as though she were looking at a fool.


    “Do you think she’d be that generous? What does a pair of legs and a pair of eyes mean to someone?


    How can forgiveness be so easily granted?”


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    Cedric looked at her with disappointment in his eyes. “You should be grateful she only wants an


    apology.”


    “Did she tell you what she’d do if I didn’t apologize?” Natalieughed at Cedric.


    Was this man a fool? Why had she ever fallen for this pig? He was even dumber than Ginger.


    Cedric turned his head to the side and remained silent.


    Natalie knew that when Isabe made this demand, her attitude was also firm. She was certain that


    Natalie wouldn’t apologize to her.


    They arrived at the hospital, which was located in the bustling city center with peopleing and


    going. After getting out of the car, Natalie paid no attention to Cedric and headed straight for the


    hospital. To


    Cedric, her attitude seemed like she had no remorse.


    In a few quick strides, Cedric reached Natalie and grabbed her right arm. The pain made her furrow her


    brows, and when she looked into Cedric’s eyes, there was a hint of coldness.


    This coldness was different from the previous one!


    Cedric’s hand wrapped around her slender waist. Then, he softened slightly and tried to coax her, “Be


    good. Now is not the time to be stubborn.”


    Natalie chuckled. “Are you afraid I’ll go to jail because of this?”


    He hadn’t handed over the evidence to the police, which was expected. Despite the threat, their ten–


    year rtionship meant Cedric wouldn’t actually do it.


    However, Isabe, although not explicitly stated, had already shown that she might go through with it


    Hel words had shaken Cedric’s confidence a bit, and he seemed somewhat flustered.


    “Don’t worry, it won’t happen.”


    “But I have to apologize to her, right?”


    He was retreating, but Natalle kept pressing.


    He tightened his grip on her arms. “Yes.”


    “Pass a message to her for me. Tell her she can do what she wants!‘ Natalie finished and struggled out


    of


    Cedric’s embrace.


    The


    patient and coaxing tone he had used in her ear just now seemed like an illusion. He was now looking


    at her with a cold gaze. Natalie knew he was disappointed, but he didn’t have the right to be!


    Turning around, she walked towards the road. She took a few steps before thinking of something and


    turning back.


    She looked at Cedric with a mocking smile. “The evidence you have… Was it Stefan who looked into


    it? Did you ever ask how he found it? And how did Isabe find out?”


    Thest two questions hit Cedric like a thunderbolt.


    When Natalie arrived at Bianca’s apartment, the woman was in her pajamas with slightly disheveled


    hair.


    Without waiting for Natalie to speak, she gave her a warm hug.


    “I rushed to make breakfast as soon as I received your call. I didn’t even have time to wash my


    Bianca eximed.


    face!*


    Natalie felt touched. In Verde City, Bianca was her only true friend. In fact, when she woke up again in


    this


    life, she had already considered moving in with Bianca.


    Back then, she found Scarlet Vi repulsive no matter where she went, as if the air there was polluted.


    However, she knew the severity of the online harassment she would face, and moving in with Bianca at


    that time would only bring trouble to her friend.


    She initially wanted to say that she had already eaten, but the words caught in her throat when she saw


    Bianca’s disheveled hair.


    Tm starving. Let’s eat.”


    Sure! Bianca said, gently running her fingers through Natalie’s sort hair.


    Due to their height difference, Bianca seemed like the older sister when they stood together.


    During breakfast, Natalie savored the familiar taste of the pasta in her bowl. She hadn’t eaten it since


    she


    started dating Cedric. Many people say that a man who cares about a woman will apany her to


    experience her way of life and her favorite things.


    But Cedric had never done that. On the contrary, he had slowly drawn her into his world. He made her


    eat.


    expensive but tasteless food and drink alcohol that symbolized his status, which she didn’t like. Such


    assimtion had almost made her forget where she came from.


    “Hey, what are you thinking about?”


    “Huh? Did you say something?” Natalie looked at Bianca, who had a concerned expression.


    “Are you okay?”


    “I’m fine. After we finish eating, how about going to the police station with me?”


    “What happened?”


    “It’s been three months!”


    Before leaving, Natalie had reported the online harassers to the police for investigation, and it was time


    to get some results.


    Bianca nodded and started to eat more quickly.


    “No need to rush.”


    “You might not be in a rush, but I have to go to work in the afternoon, so let’s hurry!”


    Bianca finished her bowl of pasta in a few bites, and Natalie followed her example.


    After Bianca got ready, she apanied Natalie to the police station in Riverdale District. However,


    what they didn’t expect was the response they received.


    Those individuals have been located, but Mr. Johnson has bailed them out.”


    Natalie and nca were rendered speechless. The two exchanged nces, their eyes filled with shock


    and confusion they couldn’t hide.