Chapter 390

Chapter 390 She’s Just a Child

Isabella always held the most prominent place in his heart.

What had he said back then? He said that Natalie wouldn’t owe Isabella anything else after she gave

up her eves for her.

What a joke!

If Natalie had wanted surgery, she would have undergone it long ago.

Why wait until now?

When Natalie exited the medical room, Kayla stood in the hallway. Upon seeing her, Kayla approached

with evident nervousness and apprehension.

“Mommy.”

Natalie was silent, but the child’s persistence in calling her Mommy genuinely made her feel pity for the

girl.

Kayla Walker had been the child’s name since she could remember, and it was possible… That her

birth had been planned a long time ago.

Perhaps Kayla was a pawn from the very start.

When Cedric emerged, he saw Kayla cautiously reaching out to hold Natalie’s hand, her eyes

full of hope and anticipation.

The moment Natalie felt Kayla touch her, especially noticing Kayla’s striking resemblance to Isabella,

she impulsively raised her hand to get away.

Kayla was caught unaware by the sudden movement and fell to the ground.

Cedric’s eyes narrowed.

“Natalie!” His furious shout echoed throughout the villa, leading to another chaotic scene.

The servant responsible for Kayla’s care rushed forward, cradling the frightened child.

‘Madam, what are you doing? She’s just a child!” The servant’s eyes were filled with

resentment as she shielded Kayla from Natalie.

Natalie’s mind was blank.

She hadn’t done it intentionally!

However, Cedric’s grip on her wrist jolted her back to reality.

“Come here!” Cedric commanded, his eyes blazing with fury.

Natalie was silent.

The rage in the man’s tone made it seem as if, in that instant, she had once again become that

terrifying wornan from his memories!

It was just like how he used to compare her to Isabella. Natalie had appeared so vicious, ready to harm

the weak. She was a malicious woman, and he… had repeatedly misjudged her. Outside the door,

Cedric forcefully pushed Natalie away, causing her to nearly stumble and fall.

The man looked at her with bloodshot eyes.

“Natalie, she’s just a child!” His roar shattered the usual tranquility of Peach Garden.

“I know, you don’t have to remind me.” Natalie’s voice remained calm, but beneath that calm was an

impending storm.

Cedric’s rage was evident in his eyes, as if he wanted to tear Natalie apart. Yet, she stood her ground

without fear.

“I know she’s just a child. I was also well aware of Isabella’s identity. You don’t need to remind

me.‘

At this moment, Cedric’s reminders felt eerily similar to his past reminders about Isabella!

She stood there, calm and composed. It was the kind of tranquility that seemed as if she had let go of

everything.

Under this calmness, Cedric’s anger slowly dissipated, replaced entirely by a sense of

heartache visible in his eyes.

With a smirk, Natalie said, “You don’t need to remind me, alright?”

“Natalie, why must you be like this? You should-

“I should forget about everything that happened with Isabella in the past, right? Do you think

I need you to keep score? If you want to settle scores, let’s do it now, once and for all!”

From their past lives to the present, could he really tally it all up?

Natalie continued to laugh mockingly. “What right do you have to discuss our past?”

Her calm yet mocking demeanor shook Cedric to his senses.

Just as he was about to step forward, Julian’s car arrived. The vehicle’s headlights flashed, illuminating

the tension on Cedric’s face.

The smirk on Natalie’s face became even more pronounced and sardonic as she continued, Cedric,

whatever you think I was, just accept it. No need to dig up the past, right?”

“And as for Kayla, if you think I might harm her by being close, then Simeria!”

ke her and leave

Cedric’s mind buzzed with confusion. Natalie’s eyes conveyed calmness, irony, and finally, indifference!

It was a kind of indifference that suggested she didn’t care at all.

This newfound indifference from Natalie left Cedric feeling more disoriented than ever.

He tried to speak, to explain perhaps, but found himself at a loss for words.

An explanation, huh?

They had tried to explain things between them before, but it had always been a series of

miscommunications.

Now…

“Nat, about Isabella, she-”

Before Cedric could finish, Natalie had already boarded the car and slammed the door shut.

Cedric was left standing there as a cold gust of wind swept by.

For a long time, he remained rooted to the spot, unable to snap out of his daze.

He realized the depth of Natalie’s animosity towards Isabella and Kayla. To Cedric, it seemed like a

choice between her and Kayla–either Natalie was present or Kayla was, but not both.

Yet, Natalie knew nothing. She had no idea what Isabella had done for her.

She knew nothing!

Suddenly, his phone buzzed with a new message. It was from Natalie.

The message read, [She has been called Kayla Walker for as long as she can remember. Do you really

think there’s nothing wrong with it?]

Cedric’s eyes widened upon reading the message, and he felt as though he were suffocating.

In the car, Natalie massaged her temples. She realized Cedric was stubborn and would only

meticulously analyze situations when they benefited or harmed him directly.

Emotionally, however, that man had always been rather dense.

Natalie felt it necessary to remind Cedric: while it was true that Kayla was Isabella’s daughter, there

was a strong possibility that…

A possibility of what?

That Kayla might have been manipulated from a very young age? But who could really say?

After everything she had been through, Natalie never considered anyone straightforward, especially

those clase to her

Upon returning to Lotus Villa, the nanny was still with Luna, who seemed wide awake.

“You’re still up?” Natalie observed the restless child on the bed, her smile radiating warmth.

Seeing Natalie return, the nanny respectfully stood up and explained, “She only slept for half an hour

around seven. She’s still quite energetic.

Natalie nodded in understanding. She knew that if Luna napped close to bedtime, she wouldn’t sleep

until around midnight.

“I’ll bathe now, and then you can rest once I’m done,” she informed the nanny.

“Of course, madam,” the nanny replied with a nod

Before heading to bathe, Natalie cuddled the giggling child in her arms. The laughter was so endearing,

and it melted away her tension.