Chapter 407 As Long as It’s Within My Power
The journey Clyde had undertaken to reach this point was fraught with twists and turns, not to mention the myriad pains and moments of despair he had endured.
How he managed to overcome it all was beyond imagination!
“Enough, it’s all in the past now!” Clyde patted Natalie’s back, trying to console her.
However, from an angle Natalie couldn’t see, a glint of sharpness flashed in Clyde’s eyes.
It took a while before Natalie felt comforted by Clyde. As she settled, Clyde stepped out to make a phone call.
The voice on the other end answered promptly, “Sir!”
“Who has been investigating me?”
Even though he had meticulously erased his past, someone determined enough would undoubtedly uncover it.
Yet, no one would dare to expose such sensitive information casually.
Based on her reaction… did Natalie discover something?
Otherwise, given her nature, she wouldn’t have reached out to him and called him Bro, let
alone embrace him.
The only plausible explanation was that someone was using his past against her.
The voice on the phone soon replied, “It’s Mr. Johnson.”
At this revelation, a shadow crossed Clyde’s eyes.
“I got it,” he replied in a chillingly cold tone.
So, had Cedric used Clyde’s past to threaten Natalie? Was Cedric truly at his wit’s end, and had nothing else to use against her?
Yes, that must be it..
Otherwise, why would Cedric do such a thing?
At lunchtime, Cedric had brought Kayla home to eat.
But an unexpected visitor arrived.
It was Clyde!
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“You eat first. I need to attend to a guest,” Cedric instructed.
“Okay,” Kayla obediently nodded.
To her, it seemed like the morning’s events had faded away. But those who spent time with her knew better. When a child was hurt, their psychological scars would linger for a very long
time.
In the tea room, Cedric remarked, “I never thought you’d be from the Jarvis family!”
Though both had distinct identities in Wexford, their paths hadn’t crossed much. Still, they were aware of each other’s deeds, given the intricacies of Wexford.
Lifting the teacup before him, Clyde took a sip. He said in a chillingly indifferent tone, Neither did I expect you to do such things to her
Her being Natalie.
Cedric knew full well that Natalie’s vulnerability lay in her familial ties.
She had once lost everything, which made her value familial bonds all the more.
Yet, who would have thought that Cedric would stoop so low as to use this against her?
Upon hearing this, Cedric was stunned. “You know?”
“Your despicable tactics will only push her further away from you,” Clyde sneered as he glanced critically at Cedric.
And Clyde spoke the truth.
Wasn’t everything Cedric was doing driving Natalie further and further away from him?
“There weren’t many feelings left between you two to start with. But with all this manipulation, you might just lose her completely,” Clyde remarked.
Was there even any feelings left?
Deep down, Cedric knew.
If Natalie… if she had come from another world, her feelings for him might have dwindled to nearly nothing.
Otherwise, why would she bear Caleb’s child?
“I’m sorry, but I have to do this,” Cedric said, each word heavy with emotion.
Indeed, he understood Clyde’s implications, but he couldn’t let go.
With his current mindset, Cedric was determined to use any means necessary to keep Natalie by his side. Now, his obsession with Natalie had reached unprecedented heights. Regardless of
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He only wanted Natalie by his side. Everything else… didn’t matter anymore.
Clyde chuckled a cold, mocking laugh.
“And what can you offer her?” Despite understanding Cedric’s disturbing fixation, Clyde still
asked.
If Cedric was so insistent on Natalie, then what could he truly offer her?
“Anything she wants. As long as it’s within my power, I would give it to her, ” Cedric declared.
“In that case, get that child out of Simeria,” Clyde retorted mockingly, looking directly at
Cedric.
Indeed, anyone privy to this relationship would know that Cedric only had a few choices to choose from. He had no other options.
To have Natalie, he’d have to send Kayla away.
If he chose Kayla, then Natalie wasn’t someone who would easily compromise.
Cedric felt a coldness in his chest, gripping him tightly.
“You see, you can’t even provide that,” Clyde said, noticing Cedric’s silence.
“You truly don’t understand,” Cedric retorted.
“And who says we need to? We just need to know what’s acceptable and what’s not,” Clyde responded coldly.
That was their stance. It was also Natalie’s stance.
Indeed, Natalie didn’t need to understand everything.
Could she even accept Kayla, let alone Cedric himself?
A sharp pain gripped Cedric’s heart, and soon, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
“You truly are stubborn,” Clyde remarked, observing Cedric’s demeanor.
He realized that no matter what he said now, he wouldn’t be able to convince Cedric.
Cedric had become a man who wouldn’t listen to reason.
As Clyde stood up, Cedric finally spoke, “If it were you, how would you choose?”
If it were Clyde?
Clyde cast a condescending glance at him, stating clearly, “I would never let myself reach the point, you’re at now.“!
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