Chapter 117 The Fish That Slipped Through the Net (1) 

“Don’t dwell on things between you and that kid. If a man truly loved you, he would wholeheartedly trust you, no matter what happens.” 

Regardless of what occurs, the man would believe the woman he truly loved. 

Natalie felt a lump in her throat! 

“I don’t care about him anymore,” she said in an unusually calm tone. 

Stephen looked at her and pondered momentarily. Then, he said, “I have some new information about 

Isabella.” 

“What is it?” 

“I must first warn you that it 

“I must first warn you that it’s not good news.” 

Initially, Stephen had no intention of informing Natalie on this matter when he first found out. However, Karina mentioned that Natalie was hiring a private investigator before Stephen arrived today. 

It was evident that Natalie was anxious and concerned about this matter. Even if Stephen didn’t tell her, 

she would eventually find out on her own. 

Natalie swallowed hard. “What do you mean by that?” 

Stephen sat down, took a sip of the water, and said, “I think the one she actually hates is your mother.” 

Natalie was speechless. 

Her mother? 

“Uncle…?” 

Her chest tightened, and she became tense. 

Her mother?! 

Stephen looked at her with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, From his expression, Natalie could tell that 

this was definitely something bad. 

“Regarding this matter, I think….” 

I need to know!” Natalie interrupted Stephen before he could finish his sentence. 

Natalie could probably guess what Stephen intended to say. He likely wanted to assure her that she didn’t 

‘But she….I 

Isabella had done so many things to hurt her! Even in her past life, Isabella had ultimately taken her eyes! 

Natalie even suspected that Isabella had something to do with Cedric burning her alive. 

With such deep–seated hatred between them, how could she not want to know the root of it? 

“Nat…” 

“Tell me. I can handle it!” 

At this moment, Natalie probably realized that Isabella’s identity might not be as straightforward as she 

had thought. 

Stephen was somewhat worried that Natalie wouldn’t be able to bear it. 

However, Natalie had already experienced death once. 

What else could she not bear at this point? 

Stephen’s expression became solemn. Finally, he said, “She… is your half–sister!” 

Natalie was speechless! 

Meanwhile, Rebecca remained unconscious in the hospital. After a thorough examination, the doctor concluded that it was a stress–induced heart attack and there was nothing else wrong with her. 

However, the reason for Rebecca’s continued unconsciousness was likely due to extreme stress. 

“Ced, do you think Mom will…?” Christina’s eyes were red, clearly indicating she had been crying before this. 

Cedric glanced at Rebecca’s pale face. 

Christina said, “How could Natalie treat you like this? How could she do this to our family? Does she hate us that much?!” 

Cedric and Natalie were already divorced. 

With that done, Christina didn’t want to have a bad relationship with Natalie anymore. 

But when she thought about how Natalie and Cedric had been together at the hospital entrance earlier, 

Though Christina hadn’t learned much over the years by Rebecca’s side, she had gained insight into the 

hearts of men. 

Cedric seemed to be on Isabella’s side and was trying to help her. However, even when Isabella was faking her blindness, Cedric hadn’t been able to get Natalie to donate her eyes! 

So, Christina suspected that Cedric’s heart was still with Natalie. 

Was he finding various excuses to be involved with her again? 

Yes, that must be it! 

The more she thought about it, the more Christina’s heart tightened. 

“You’ve treated her so well all these years! How could she?!” Christina choked out. 

“Enough!” Cedric angrily rebuked her. 

Christina was taken aback. 

She looked at Cedric in disbelief. 

“Ced, you…? Did you just… yell at me?” 

He had never yelled at her before. 

Over the years, he always sided with Christina whenever something happened between her and Natalie. 

But now… he was yelling at her?! 

“Go home!” 

It was clear that Cedric had lost patience with the visibly aggrieved Christina. 

In the past, there were many things he didn’t know. Now that he knew, he had also lost the affection for Christina. 

Under Rebecca’s influence, he used to care for this sister genuinely. He didn’t realize that Christina, who had grown up with him since childhood, wasn’t treating his wife well. 

Looking at the impatience in Cedric’s eyes, Christina felt panic rising in her heart. Despite this, she maintained a face of innocence and sorrow. 

want to stay with Mom.” 

However, Cedric didn’t fall for it this time. Despite Christina’s efforts to suppress the panic in her eyes, 

she was genuinely scared. 

When she first arrived at the Johnson family, she was constantly worried about being kicked out and 

feared they would treat her poorly. 

Fortunately, she won everyone’s favor with her abilities. Under their care and affection, she gradually 

forgot that she wasn’t originally part of the Johnson family. 

Cedric’s current attitude made her somewhat sensitive about it again. 

“I’ll stay here; you go check on Bella, Cedric said when Christina didn’t leave. 

Christina nodded. But inside, there was a tumultuous sea of emotions. 

Check on Isabella? 

He called that woman “Nat“, and called Isabella “Bella“… 

But what about her? He hadn’t called her ‘Tina” in such a long time…! 

Especially in the recent period, with him being involved with both Isabella and Natalie… Christina felt even more like an outsider! 

What made her even more uneasy was the recent suitors Rebecca had introduced to her. Rebecca 

claimed to treat her like her real daughter. But based on just the appearances of those suitors, Rebecca seemed more inclined toward the interests of the Johnson family! 

Cedric entered Isabella’s room, where Isabella lay on the bed. A nurse had removed the white cloth covering her eyes for the night. 

The wound still looked so gruesome. 

His eyes were dimmed. 

Just then, Cedric’s phone vibrated. Glancing at Isabella, he walked outside and answered, “Hello.” 

It’s me!” Isaac’s voice came from the other end of the phone. 

What is it?” 

Well, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say…. 

Isaac was currently serving as Isabella’s primary doctor and was well–informed about Isabella’s condition. 

He hesitantly said, “Are you sure Isabella’s eyes were Injured during her kidnapping?” 

“Yes,” Cedric affirmed. 

The atmosphere turned heavy as soon as Cedric replied. Isaac’s breathing also turned labored after a 

moment. 

Cedric’s frown deepened, and he asked, “What’s going on?” 

“I’ve inspected her wound, and it… doesn’t seem that way. The injury looks more recent.” 

Recent? 

But this injury…! 

Cedric wasn’t one hundred percent sure. 

At this moment, Cedric’s heart leaped to his throat. His expression darkened, and he asked, “What do you 

mean?” 

What exactly did Isaac mean?! 

“Well, I can’t be entirely sure about this, but remember that I do have several years of experience. Just judging by the severity of the injury, the timing doesn’t really add up.” 

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