Meanwhile, Natalie sat quietly. It was hard to believe that a woman who had been insisting on divorce could still eat so heartily. 

Cedric was irritated as he looked at Natalie in dissatisfaction. 

After hanging up the phone, Cedric said, “I need to go on a business trip to South City. I’ll be leaving this afternoon and will probably be away for about three days.” 

A few days away might be for the best. He hoped that she would calm down during this time and not bring up the frustrating matter from today when he returned. 

Finally, Natalie lifted her head to look at him. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, and she casually brushed her long hair aside. 

It was a gesture that exuded elegance. 

Cedric narrowed his eyes, and he felt tense all over. After being married for many years, he still couldn’t resist her. 

Natalie didn’t know what was on the man’s mind. She blinked her long lashes and remembered that in her previous life, this man had also gone on a business trip in the afternoon when he received news of Isabella’s kidnapping. 

Later, he had rushed back in a hurry. 

She replied after some careful consideration, “Sure. Bianca has some free time this afternoon, so I think it would be a good time for me to speak to Ms. Morgan and get the legalities out of the way.” 

Cedric couldn’t leave today. He had to stay with her. 

Cedric was genuinely furious after he heard what she said. Natalie was causing such a ruckus until it affected his work?! 

“This is completely unlike you, Natalie! You weren’t like this before!” 

“Did you even remember what I was like before? Or do you remember what you used to be like?” 

He mentioned the past, and it struck a chord with Natalie. 

The past?! Cedric had the audacity to bring up the past!? 

Cedric also realized that Natalie was making a fuss about the events of the past six months, something she had ignored until now. 

He had assumed she trusted him, so he hadn’t explained. But who would have thought that she would bring up divorce directly because of this matter? 

“You finally asked,” he said, realizing that the trust between them had always been his own presumption. 

Natalie knew what he was thinking but chose not to say anything. 

At this point, talking too much wouldn’t make a difference. 

Cedric continued, “The rumors that are going around about us… That’s not what it is between me and her.” 

“I don’t care about what happened between you two. Right now, you either go ahead with the divorce, or you stay at home and seriously consider it,” Natalie stated firmly. 

Cedric clenched his fists at her words, and his gaze fixed on Natalie. 

He had no desire to say another word. 

She had always been a stubborn woman. If she didn’t throw a tantrum whenever something happened, that was the end of it. But if she did, it would take days of cajoling to calm her down. 

Right now, what she needed most was to calm down. 

Natalie was firm on her decision. Regardless of what happened today, Cedric couldn’t leave their home. Not a single step. 

However, what infuriated her was… 

He left while she was using the restroom! 

Standing in the spacious villa, she closed her eyes. Thinking about her situation after tomorrow, a chill ran up her spine. 

After a while, her phone rang. The screen displayed Bia’s name, and Natalie answered. 

“Hello, Bia.” 

“How’s it going, Nat? Did that scumbag sign the divorce papers?” Bianca got straight to the point. 

Before Natalie married Cedric, Bianca had advised her that the Johnson family was one of the top families in Verde City and that Natalie wouldn’t be able to handle such a man. 

Once a marriage crisis occurred, Natalie would be the one to suffer. 

What had she replied to Bianca at the time? 

She had said, “We’ve been in a seven-year relationship; if there was a chance our feelings would change, there’s no way we’ll get married.” 

Thinking about it now, that statement was truly ironic. 

Taking a deep breath, she replied, “No.” 

“What? He cheated and is still trying to justify it? He won’t agree to a divorce?” 

“Enough, Bia. Do you know of any handwriting analysis agencies?” 

“Why?” 

“I need one,” she said urgently. 

One pitfall couldn’t keep her down in the same place for two lifetimes, right? 

Since she couldn’t change what happened today, she needed to be fully prepared for what would happen tomorrow. 

“Yes, I do. I’ll send you the information right away.” 

“Okay.” 

“How about tea in the afternoon tomorrow?” 

“Sounds good.” Natalie’s lips curved into a smile. 

When she thought about it, these three years as Mrs. Johnson had been quite frustrating. 

Since getting married, she had rarely gone out with her friends. She was supposed to be the high-and-mighty daughter-in-law of the Johnson family. Her mother-in-law, Rebecca Carter, insisted the people she met had to match the Johnson family’s status.