Chapter 463


    Chapter 463 Without Love, There Is Only Cruelty


    Shortly after, Irwin arrived!


    Cedric’s men forcefully stopped him.


    The tension between them was obvious, as if they were on the brink of a major confrontation.


    “Make him leave!” Cedric’s voice dripped with icy disdain and anger.


    At that moment, Natalie caught a fleeting emotion in his eyes.


    It seemed like… sorrow. Yes, it was a momentary glimpse of pain.


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    She clearly saw those emotions in his eyes.


    Could it be that Cedric felt pain concerning Irwin?


    But why?


    “Yes, Your Excellency,” the butler nodded in acknowledgment and departed.


    Natalie shifted her gaze away from Cedric’s profile to the window. Rain pelted down, hitting the banana


    leaves. It made a rhythmic sound that felt suffocating, mirroring her emotions.


    When had Natalie started disliking the rain?


    Back when she was with Cedric, she used to adore it. Cedric had a peculiar habit. Rainy days were his


    days off, which was more sacred than Sundays.


    Whenever it rained, he’d prefer to be at Scarlet Vi with her.


    It seemed the same now.


    Even though he had left after an urgent call, he returned shortly after it started raining. Perhaps she


    didn’t


    want him around, which was why Natalie had grown to despise rainy days.


    Cedric looked at her and attempted to say something. However, he ultimately swallowed his words


    back


    down.


    Natalie rose and headed for the door.


    Where are you going?”


    Haven’t you heard? He’s here to pick me up,” Natalie responded, her voice devold of any emotion


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    As soon as she finished speaking, he reached out to grip her wrist tightly. The pain was intense and


    suffocating, but she showed no reaction.


    She remained as cold as ever.


    “Have you forgotten how he used you?” Cedric’s voice wasced with danger and restraint.


    Once, when Irwin first entered their lives, Cedric had warned her about him. He had hinted that Irwin


    wasn’t a good person.


    Yet, Cedric had never fully exined why.


    But now, Natalie understood.


    Every maniption Irwin had pulled on her was because of Cedric.


    Yes, everything stemmed from Cedric.


    It was all because of the grudge between him and Irwin.


    But her issues with Cedric? They had nothing to do with Irwin.


    She looked at Cedric coldly. “Right now, I am his fiancee!”


    “Natalie!”


    “So, how I choose to handle that rtionship and any maniption is between him and me. It has


    nothing


    to do with you.”


    Hah! What a way to put it!


    Between them? And iming it had nothing to do with Cedric?!


    Cedric gazed at Natalie, his eyes a deep crimson. Within them, one could discern pain, sorrow, and… a


    silent heaviness.


    Could she really…?!


    “Nat, you’re so cruel!” He croaked, his voice raspy and strained. ***


    His heart felt hollow, yet also heavy with pain.


    Each word she uttered was a piercing needle, driving deep into his heart.


    Natalie chuckled.


    Herughter was filled with irony. “Without love, there is only cruelty”


    Her words were delivered with a cold, fearless indifference.


    Cedric was silent.


    With her words, the grip he had on her wrist inadvertently loosened.


    Without love, there was only cruelty!


    Sensing the ckening grip on her wrist, Natalie could still feel the warmth that belonged to the man


    lingering.


    Yet, her heart grew even colder.


    “Once, Cedric, you were cruel to me over Isabe!” she retorted.


    Perhaps, even back then, his actions were because of theck of love for her, right?