Chapter 77


    hapter 77 Possibly Natalie’s Rtive


    Cedric was silent at Hayden’s words.


    A rtive?!


    At that moment, a glimmer of hope rose within him, but it quickly vanished as he shook his head.


    “She doesn’t have any living rtives.”


    Cedric… was her only living rtive through marriage.


    Yet now, she no longer wanted him as her family.


    Her world would be empty.


    The thought of her ending up like that pained Cedric deeply


    “I know you said before that her parents died when she was very young, and her grandmother passed


    away without saying anything to her. But could it be that her grandmother still has other rtives?”


    Isaac


    pondered.


    Other rtives?!


    Cedric replied, “If she did have rtives, she would have told me.”


    After all, they had always been open with each other!


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    Open… The word brought back a deep, lingering pain in Cedric’s heart.


    How long had it been since they truly opened their hearts to each other?


    “It’s hard to say!” Isaac said.


    In any case, Isaac couldn’t believe that Natalie would look for a man who could be old enough to be her


    father when she had Cedric for a husband


    Currently, everyone seemed confused, but Isaac was the only one who seemed to have a clear


    perspective.


    And Cedric… began to feel uncertain as well!


    Natalie had mentioned her close rtives had died when she was very young, but who knew if there


    were


    any distant rtives still alive?


    Could it be that the man she was with was a distant rtive?


    Cedric couldn’t help but hope, deep down, that Stephen was Natalie’s distant rtive.


    In that case, maybe she….


    Cedric closed his eyes and took another sip of his drink. Several empty bottles alreadyy before him.


    That night, everyone except for Natalie experienced a night of extreme turmoil. When Isabe returned


    to the hospital, she received a threatening phone call from Reba.


    “You may have lost the use of your legs and eyes, Isabe, but if you dare to seduce my son, I’ll make


    you


    taste the consequences of crossing me!”


    It was a threat but also carried a strong sense ofpulsion.


    Reba recalled themotion Isabe had caused at the evening banquet. It had led to Natalie’s


    uproar, which had tarnished the Johnson family’s reputation.


    She hated Natalie, but she loathed Isabe even more.


    “Aunt, Ced and I…”


    “Shut your mouth!”


    “Did you call him Ced?” Reba asked sternly.


    At that moment, Isabe realized what she was up against.


    Earlier in the evening, Cedric had agreed to divorce Natalie, and everyone was happy about it.


    However, Natalie was no longer part of the Johnson family now.


    She had left Cedric.


    As a mother, Reba would naturally look for a suitable woman for Cedric–someone who matched the


    family’s standards in terms of social status and appearance.


    Isabe was clearly not up to her standards.


    “Get ready. Tomorrow, I will send someone to find you. You’ll go abroad. I’ll make arrangements to


    ensure


    you have afortable life. If you behave, you’ll enjoy a lifetime of luxury and prosperity. If you don’t


    Reba’s tone and words were harsh!


    There was even a hint of danger in her voice!


    Even if she didn’t finish her sentence, Isabe knew exactly what Reba meant.


    Around three in the morning, Natalie woke up because her phone was vibrating.


    She was usually a heavy sleeper, but the continuous ringing had finally roused her.


    She was still half–asleep when she picked up the phone and answered, “Hello.”


    “Hey, Natalie! Ced is drunk and has been calling your name. Can youe to the Enchanted Melody


    to


    pick him up?” Isaac’s voice came from the other end of the line.


    Natalie, now fully awake, rubbed her eyes and replied, “You’ve got the wrong number.”


    Not waiting for Isaac to respond, Natalie hung up the phone.


    Cedric was drunk?


    That was no longer her concern.


    Natalie was indifferent to him now.


    After all, he was the one who personally killed her in her previous life!


    She felt nothing for him. Even if he were to die drunk outside, she wouldn’t shed a single tear.


    On the other end, Isaac and Hayden had helped Cedric into the car.


    After ending the call with Natalie, Isaac stood still, looking bewildered and troubled.


    Hayden noticed that something was off and asked, “What’s wrong?”


    “She said… she said it was the wrong number!‘ Isaac muttered.


    Seriously? That was clearly the right number! It was obvious she had no regard for Cedric whatsoever!


    Now, even Isaac couldn’t help but agree with Hayden’s previous words. Cedric must have done


    something to Natalie. That was why Natalie insisted on a divorce and why she seemed utterly ruthless.


    Yet, he had to admit that when it came to being heartless, this woman was truly no less than a man.


    Natalie was a prime example.


    Wrong number…?


    After a ten–year rtionship, how could she utter such words?! He had called her using Cedric’s


    phone, so


    how could it be a mistake?


    Truly…


    “Let’s take him back to Scarlet Vi first,” Hayden suggested.


    After all, this was a matter between husband and wife, and they had no right to say anything.


    Isaac nodded and agreed. “Yeah.”


    The two men drove Cedric back. Seeing Cedric in a drunken state was new and caused the staff at


    Scarlet Vi to be surprised. However, they still helped Cedric inside.


    Meanwhile, Cedric’s phone continued to vibrate with Isabe’s repeated calls, none of which were


    answered.


    Isaac and Hayden didn’t pick up the phone for him either.


    That stifling night passed with difort for everyone involved.


    The next morning, Cedric woke up with a pounding headache and a stomach that felt like it was about


    to explode.


    “Butler!” he called out.


    “Yes, Master Cedric!” The butler had been waiting outside and immediately entered upon hearing


    Cedric’s


    voice.


    Cedric rubbed his forehead with one hand to ease the pain. His drowsy state did nothing to hide his


    refined demeanor.


    He said, “Hangover remedy.”


    When Natalie was still around, she used to prepare a hangover remedy for him every time he came


    home drunk She would also thoughtfully apply a warm towel to his chest.


    This meant that Cedric never experienced such difort the morning after a night of drinking


    “Do you still feel unwell, sir? You already had some hangover remedyst night,” the butler respectfully


    replied.


    They had given Cedric some hangover remedy upon his returnst night


    “Yes,” Cedric replied.


    “In that case, I’ll have the kitchen prepare it. They’ve also got hot soup ready for you.”


    The butler made the arrangements and then left.


    Alone in the room, Cedric surveyed his


    familiar surroundings–his and Natalie’s room.


    Since Natalie had initiated the divorce proceedings, how long had it been since he’de back to stay


    here?


    In the wardrobe, their clothes hung together. It was a mix of the ones he’d given to Natalie and the


    ones she had purchased herself.


    But when she moved out, she had left them all behind.


    Rubbing his throbbing temples, he checked his phone.


    Isabe’s calls were the most frequent, but the one number he most wanted to see was absent.


    He called Isabe, and a nurse from the hospital answered.


    “Mr. Johnson, pleasee quickly. Ms. Morgan is still in the emergency room!”