Chapter 536
She let out a wistful sigh, her gaze forlorn as she turned to face Reba. "Reba, | have no idea what kind of storm you''ve
weathered to be who you are today. But it''s only now that | realize how unpredictable this life is. So often, you can''t even
guess when cmity will strike, leaving you defenseless, with no choice but to grit your teeth and endure."
Reba''s eyes remained fixed on Natalia, unblinking as if she didn''t quite grasp the weight of her words.
With a mncholy smile, Natalia continued, "You know, before | went to the hospital, | was just your average happy woman, with
a loving husband and son, living a blissful life. But it''s all been undone by illness. The doctors say | have ALS, like Stephen
Hawking had. Soon, | won''t be able to take care of myself. I''ll be fully aware of my own suffering but utterly powerless to stop it. If
there''s such a thing as torture in this world, this must be the cruelest kind."
Reba remained silent, her expression unreadable.
Natalia sighed deeply once more. "What am | to do, Reba? | don''t want Magnus to see me in such a pitiful state. But | can''t
bear the thought of leaving him, knowing how heartbroken he''d be. I''ve weathered many storms before, but this time, | just don''t
know how I''ll get through."
"Don''t try to get through it then. All this is just karma for your past deeds." Reba''s voice, suddenly raspy and raw, took Natalia
by surprise. "Reba, how can you suddenly speak?"
Reba threw back her head andughed. "Natalia, who would''ve thought you''d see the day? This is youreuppance!"
Natalia was startled. She couldn''t fathom how the Reba she knew could have changed so drastically. "Who are you, really?"
Natalia demanded, her voice steady as she scrutinized Reba''s impassive face. But her vision began to blur, her eyelids felt
heavy as lead, and her body slumped to the ground, her consciousness slipping away...
When Natalia awoke, she found herself trapped on a decrepit cruise ship. She looked around frantically and spotted Reba
standing not far off, looking down at her with disdain. "Oh, Natalia, to think you''d see such a day. Isn''t karma delightful? After all
the wrongs you''ve done, it''s only fitting you face this trial!"
Natalia quickly regained herposure. "You''re not Reba. Who are you?"
"Ah, Natalia, maybe you''re not as foolish as | thought. Too bad you realized toote!" With that, Reba peeled off a lifelike
silicone mask, revealing her true identity.
"Alice!?" Natalia was aghast, unable to believe that Reba was actually Alice.
Alice''s eyes were filled with venom as she red at Natalia. "Who else did you expect? I''m sure you''ve wronged so many people
that you can''t even keep track. Right?"
Natalia shook her head in disbelief. "Alice, what are you doing? Why have you brought me here? Release me at once."
“Natalia, perhaps you think too highly of yourself." Alice''s gaze hardened. "If it weren''t for you, would Henry have thrown me out?
Would | have ended up like this if | hadn''t been cast out? From a pampered princess, born with a silver spoon, to a whore that’s
treated lower than dirt?"
Natalia was shocked, unable to believe Alice''s ims.
She didn''t have a profound impression of Alice, merely that Alice was a spoilt, arrogant, and typically superficial heiress. Alice''s
actions that led to her father Rowell''s downfall were, in fact, under Lydia''s maniptions, which eventually led to Alice being
ousted by Henry.
Natalia had assumed Alice''s unfortunate predicament would cause her to change, to reform, and to dial back her arrogance and
ignorance. But now, it seemed, Alice was spiraling further out of control.
"Oh, thanks to you, | was cast out, treated like a rag doll by those vile creatures! Surviving on mouldy food and begging just to
keep breathing!"
Alice red coldly at Natalia, "And you? What were you doing then? Living the high life in a grand mansion, sharing a bed with a
man who worshipped you, while doting on a son who could do no wrong! Natalia, by what right do you have all the world’s
fortune?! Why is that?!"
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caused Natalia to feel a tinge of
remorse. She had i tiallypeerandry
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"Save me your sanctimonious pity. | don''t need it!" Alice scoffed. "Those who hurt and humiliated me have been dealt with by my
hand. Now, it''s just you left, Natalia. How should | repay you for your ‘great kindness?”
“Alice, stop this madness. Why were you thrown out of the manor? Don''t you realize you were in the wrong?"N?velDrama.Org holds this content.
"Shut up! SHUT UP!" Alice shouted, pushing Natalia hard and watching her fall to the cabin floor. "You''re no martyr, Natalia!
Haven''t you figured it out yet? Your illness is nothing but karma for all the evils you''vemitted!"
Natalia looked at Alice with pity, convinced that she had lost her mind. Natalia herself had been foolish enough to be deceived by
Alice''s masquerade as Reba.
"Natalia, the whole time | was locked
away, | swore a silent oath — it''s you
and me, to the bitter end! First,
stole my man, enyen\charié my
dayyaad Finally, you turned my own
brother against me, who kicked me
out of the house! Even if it means
going to hell, I''ll drag you down with
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Awry smile twisted Natalia’s lips. "| didn''t steal anything from you. You just never knew how to appreciate what you had! And for
your information, I''m already living in my own personal hell."
"Ha, right, exactly!" Aliceughed
maniacally. "| was gonna knock you
out and dump you in the shops
dive bar, let you find ea wha
to be not ing bytay Ke S a
eard you got ALS, and |
changed my game n. Natalia, I''m
gonna maroon you on a deserted
ind, make you feel the full weight
of despair and helplessness, and
watch you slowly be one of
those people trapped in their own
failing bodies, with no escape from
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