Chapter 298


    Chapter 298 Intentionally Wearing Maternity Clothes


    As the man finished speaking, Isabe could distinctly feel the weight of his breath from the other end


    of the phone.


    Her own breath tightened in response.


    Yes, it wasn’t just Cedric, but also… Natalie!


    Otherwise…


    She couldn’t understand why this person always got involved with Cedric and Natalie and took action


    against Cedric whenever they were together.


    If it was only hatred for Cedric, then couldn’t this person have ended everything during Cedric’s two


    years in prison?


    ‘Be, you’re really such a naughty girl, hmm?” the man on the other end of the phone said, his tone


    both tempting and filled with a sense of danger.


    But it also carried a warning, tinged with a threat.


    Isabe remained silent.


    Before she could speak, the man continued in a coaxing tone, “Go. Don’t disappoint me.


    It was more of a threat than coaxing. Without waiting for Isabe to say anything more, he hung up.


    He didn’t directly answer Isabe’s question, but it definitely strengthed her guess.


    There was definitely a deep enmity between him, Cedric, and Natalie!


    Hillside Vi was dimly lit.


    At the dinner table, the butler announced that Isabe had arrived.


    Natalie paused in her actions when she heard that. Upon hearing Isabe’s name, Lydia and K


    couldn’t help their expressions from darkening.


    Evidently, the people caring for Natalie already knew what kind of existence Isabe was in Natalie’s


    world.


    “Miss, I’ll get her to leave,” Lydia said respectfully as she approached Natalie.


    Natalie frowned, ncing at Lydia. Especially seeing Lydia’s vignt expression, she knew that Heather


    must have briefed her extensively.


    Thinking of her uncle’s words earlier, Natalie put down the spoon. She wiped away the stains. from her


    mouth with a napkin and said to the butler, “Let her in.”


    “Miss.” Lydia’s tone tightened.


    After all, Heather had given them strict instructions about Isabe. Lydia and X were reluctant to


    Isabe in, as it might affect Natale’s emotions.


    However, Natalie said, “Lydia, I understand my int’s concerns, but now I am not just the Jarvis family’s


    youngdy.”


    Natalie emphasized thetter part of her sentence


    It had been two years.


    In these two years, she had been treated as a youngdy of the Jarvis family.


    Natalie still didn’t know what had happened between Stephen, Heather, and Winona two years


    ago.


    It had been significant enough that Winona hadn’t returned home until now.


    Before, their rtionship was rtively good. But in these two years, their contact had Increasingly


    less. Even when they didmunicate, Winona avoided many questions.


    It was as if they were guarding a secret from her.


    But… not just towards her. It was as if they were keeping it a secret from everyone.


    Soon, Isabe was led in. Lily, who was usually by her side, was absent. Isabe wore loose- fitting


    clothes that hung on her as if it had been draped over her b*dy.


    However, it also made it easy for people to see that it was… maternity wear.


    There was a glint of darkness in Natalie’s eyes at the sight.


    “I didn’t expect you would be willing to see me,” Isabe said.


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    The servant who supported Isabe stood a short distance away.


    Natalie picked up the ss in front of her and took a sip. She didn’t respond to Isabe’s words but


    instead asked, “Have you eaten?”


    “Not yet.”


    Natalie was silent. Clearly, she didn’t expect Isabe to answer this way. The darkness in her eyes


    deepened.


    “If you haven’t eaten, have something. The dishes here aren’t specifically filled with nutrients required


    for pregnancy, so I don’t know If you’ll be able to stomach it,” Natalie said tly.


    It was at this moment that Nataliepletely understood that she.. truly had no feelings for


    Cedric.


    If there was even a hint of emotion, she would definitely have someone throw Isabe out.


    But there was none!


    She only felt a little ufortable seeing Isabe in maternity wear. After all… their past interactions


    were so intense.


    But it seemed that all they had left was the past.


    Isabe didn’t hold back after that. After the servant helped her sit, she was served some


    dishes.


    After taking a few bites, Isabe smiled bitterly. “You’re really doing well now, huh?”


    Natalie was silent and didn’t respond to Isabe’s words.


    After putting down the cup in her hand, Isabe’s chest felt a bit painful.


    Even with her eyes covered, Natalie sensed something different from her. She was giving off a sense


    of resignation, fear, and… loneliness.


    In the past, Isabe’s hatred towards her was hysterical. It was hard to believe that now she couldn’t


    sense any resentment from Isabe.


    “Go on, then. Why are you here?” Natalie got straight to the point.


    They didn’t have much of a friendly rtionship, especially after the unpleasant incident in the office


    where they shed.


    However…!


    Whenever they met in the past, Isabe would always demand Natalie leave Cedric or insult


    her.


    But Isabe didn’t do any of those things today!


    Isabe just stared silently in Natalie’s direction. The air around her was heavy.


    Natalie raised an eyebrow, “Did you intentionally wear maternity clothes to show me?”


    Isabe had just announced her pregnancy in Natalie’s office. Now, with barely a visible bump, she was


    wearing maternity clothes.


    Also, the air Isabe gave off now waspletely different from when she had been at Natalie’s office!


    Lily had been there, and Isabe had been so intense. Now… it seemed like she was holding


    something back


    “You figured it out!” Isabe spoke, her tone even more iprehensiblely bitter.


    “Isabe.”


    “Who’s behind you?” Natalie asked bluntly.


    Last time, Stephen mentioned that Isabe might have had some ulterior motives in approaching


    Cedric at the beginning. He had implied that there was someone behind Isabe pulling the strings.


    But Stephen couldn’t confirm the person’s identity.


    Now that Natalie was seeing Isabe again, she wondered if there really was a conspiracy… Or had


    Isabe really changed?


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    When Natalie said that, she saw Isabe’s pale face freeze momentarily,


    Natálie was silent.


    So, there was someone?


    “Who is it?” Natalie asked sharply.


    Isabe was sitting opposite Natalie, and she tightened her grip on the spoon. Her trembling white


    knuckles indicated that she was currently suppressing something with great effort.


    Natalie never acknowledged Isabe as her sister, nor did she ever care about their blood ties. Like


    any normal person, she regarded Isabe’s existence as an indelible stain and wished to avoid any


    interaction with her.


    However, Isabe suddenly appeared by her side like a shadow apanying her everywhere!


    Wherever Cedric appeared, Isabe was bound also to be there.


    And wherever Natalie was, Isabe could easily infiltrate.


    Such stubborn persistence!


    It was no wonder Stephen felt something was amiss in the background.


    Stephen wasn’t the only one. Natalie also felt it now.


    Isabe!” Seeing how Isabe remained silent, Natalie’s tone became sharper.


    But the next moment, Isabe took a deep breath and fiercely mmed the spoon on the table.


    “Natalie, would you believe me?”


    Believe you… what?”


    “I actually…”


    But at this moment, Isabe paused, forcefully restraining herself.