Every time there was a banquet at the Johnson Manor, Natalie was always too busy to dress up so elegantly. Even the custom-made dresses in her closet that Cedric had given her had never been worn. For so many years, he had never seen her in a dress. But now, looking at her, she shone like the bright stars in the sky. She was so close, yet she gave off an elusive feeling.Cedric's heart inexplicably skipped a beat. Natalie got into the car. Upon seeing Cedric's expression, she coldly asked, "What are you looking at?""You look beautiful in that dress!" Cedric snapped out of his trance and said with complicated feelings.She was truly stunning. He had never really known his wife's beauty...! This was probably how it was. In all the years they had been together, it seemed like he had never truly understood her. He had thought he knew her well enough, but now he realized that he didn't know her character. He didn't even know what she looked like in a dress.Natalie casua

Just as Christina was about to take hold of Natalie's wrist, Cedric pulled Natalie to his side and said, "She'll be accompanying me to meet some people. Find someone else to go with you."With so many debutantes present, choosing someone she didn't get along with was a clear indication of Christina's intentions. Cedric had previously turned a blind eye. He thought Natalie could handle everything, and he believed she had taken things well. However, he hadn't anticipated the mess that had been brewing behind the scenes.Christina glanced at Cedric resentfully. In the past, this look would have gotten her anything she wanted from him. But now, Cedric firmly held onto Natalie and said, "Let's go!"His attitude was unwavering. He had no intention of giving Christina an opportunity to spend time alone with Natalie. At this point, Natalie understood Cedric's intentions. He was declaring his attitude towards her in such a domineering manner, making it clear to the people of the John

Christina concealed her joy and approached Rebecca. She supported her while looking somewhat regretful and said, "Mom, don't be angry."In her tone, there was a hint of relief. With Christina's assistance, Rebecca came to stand in front of Isabella. This was the moment when Yuvan wished he could disappear.What should he do now? Cedric had left, leaving him to deal with this hot potato."Get out of here, right now!" Rebecca's tone was far less patient when addressing Isabella. She no longer needed to maintain a façade of tolerance, as she had with Natalie.Natalie had been the Johnson family's young mistress for many years. Even though Rebecca didn't like her, she had to be somewhat polite in front of so many guests. However, when it came to Isabella, there was no need for any such courtesy.Just a short while ago, Rebecca had to keep her composure with Natalie, but now she could vent all her frustration on Isabella."Mr. Johnson has already left, yet she still dares to sho

Cedric was silent at Hayden's words.A relative?! At that moment, a glimmer of hope rose within him, but it quickly vanished as he shook his head. "She doesn't have any living relatives."Cedric... was her only living relative through marriage.Yet now, she no longer wanted him as her family. Her world would be empty. The thought of her ending up like that pained Cedric deeply."I know you said before that her parents died when she was very young, and her grandmother passed away without saying anything to her. But could it be that her grandmother still has other relatives?" Isaac pondered.Other relatives?! Cedric replied, "If she did have relatives, she would have told me."After all, they had always been open with each other!Open... The word brought back a deep, lingering pain in Cedric's heart. How long had it been since they truly opened their hearts to each other?"It's hard to say!" Isaac said.In any case, Isaac couldn't believe that Natalie would look for

It was a pitiful situation for a woman when her marriage with her husband reached this point!Wanting to take Natalie's eyes to save another woman...!And he even had the gall to say it was temporary!The fact that he could say these words had made the woman who had fallen in love with him suffer a lifetime of misfortune!-Early in the morning, emotions were running high for Natalie. The atmosphere at the Johnson Manor wasn't much better. Rebecca made a phone call to the Lambert family early on, presumably to apologize for the events of the previous evening. However, she didn't expect Amelia's response to be a gentle but firm rejection of the proposed alliance through marriage."Isabella!" Rebecca hissed.She understood that this rejection was likely due to Isabella. The fact that Cedric hadn't divorced Natalie yet and allowed both the mistress and the legitimate wife to attend the banquet was an insult to anyone. In the past, the Johnson family was seen as a prestigi