Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Online Harassment and Threats

Upstairs, Natalie listened to Cedric’s yelling at Rebecca. She couldn’t help but feel sad about how

ironic

the situation was!

When they had looked down on her, even refusing to allow her to have Cedric’s child, she hadn’t

uttered a

word of complaint in Cedric’s presence.

Looking back now, she realized how foolishly she had thought that she simply needed to do better, and

eventually, the Johnson family would accept her.

Since the deaths of her parents and grandmother, she had never experienced the warmth of a family.

That’s why she had been single–mindedly working to maintain Cedric’s family.

Her entire focus had been on gaining their acceptance. But in the end, she had been wrong.

She closed her eyes, but the sorrow on her face was impossible to conceal.

When Cedric came upstairs, he saw Natalie lying on the chaise longue in the room. He approached her

and crouched down in front of her, taking her hand.

“Nat.”

Natalie subconsciously tried to withdraw her hand.

But the man tightened his grip. “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Natalie let out a bitter laugh.

What was the point of telling him? This was the man who had called her to question her just because

she had said some things to his adopted sister!

Was he going to sever ties with his family because they did that to her?

No, Cedric wouldn’t do that!

Her life in the Johnson family would only get more difficult if she had done anything of the sort.

Rebecca was a petty person. If this caused a rift between her and Cedric, she would only torment

Natalie in his absence.

Just as Cedric was about to say something else, his phone suddenly rang. Holding Natalie’s hand with.

one hand, he retrieved his phone with the other. He checked the caller ID and answered.

“What is it?”

As the person on the other end spoke, Natalie felt the warmth of Cedric’s hand abruptly leave hers as

he

rose to his feet.

His eyes, once gentle and expressive, were now devoid of any warmth as he glanced at her. When

their

eyes met, Natalie felt nothing but a chilling emptiness.

“Alright, I’ll be right there,” Cedric said before ending the call.

Natalie turned her head away.

She knew that Isabella had been found.

“Isabella has been found. I’m going to see her!”

“What is she to you?”

Natalie turned to look at Cedric, her eyes filled with calm, but her words were piercing. It was as if she

was subjecting Cedric to an interrogation that penetrated deep into his soul.

Cedric bent down and caressed her face, then cupped her cheeks and kissed her on the forehead. The

touch was gentle, soft, and meant to comfort her.

But to Natalie, this comfort felt insincere and constrained.

“Don’t let your imagination run wild. It’s not like what everyone is saying. I’ll tell you everything when I

return, alright?” Cedric spoke, trying to reassure her.

Natalie remained silent at his response.

“Be good.” The man kissed her again before getting up and leaving without looking back.

His steps were swift, as though he was in a hurry.

Natalie closed her eyes, concealing the turmoil within her.

Rebecca had left.

Natalie had just thrown a bombshell into her and Cedric’s relationship. While their mother–son

relationship might not be completely destroyed, it would certainly be damaged.

Previously, Natalie had been concerned about Cedric. She hadn’t wanted him to be torn between her

and

his family, but now things were different.

The entire Johnson family was in turmoil.

Not only the Johnson family but the

As Natalie had predicted, Cedric didn’t return for several days, and both her and Isabella’s names had

been on the headlines since the moment Isabella was found.

Isabella, with both legs broken and her eyes blinded, appeared utterly battered and pitiful. Her fate was

so

heinous that it had not only caused a sensation in Verde City but had sparked discussions nationwide.

Natalie, originally a victim of a broken marriage, was now being scolded and criticized due to Isabella’s

tragic condition.

“Ma’am, here are your deliveries,” the butler said as he brought in several packages.

He looked at Natalie somewhat curiously because she had never shopped online before, and there had

rarely been any deliveries for her in the villa.

But today, there were several packages.

Combined with the news, everyone in the household was now looking at Natalie differently.

Natalie was having breakfast, her eyes dimmed by the situation. “Please help me open them.”

She knew exactly what those packages contained. In her previous life, when she had seen them, she

had been terrified and unable to sleep all night.

The butler had a maid bring scissors. When they opened the first package, everyone in the room

gasped in shock and fear.

“T–this…”

Natalie just glanced at it. .1

It was a dead mouse wrapped in a white sheet.