She looked at Cedric with pitiful, tear-filled eyes and continued, “Cedric, I lied to you. She didn’t seduce anyone in there. Those people never touched her. It was all my fault. Please don’t fight anymore. I’ll resign. I’ll turn myself in. I’ll go to prison.”
Yvonne's POV
Melina cried for a long time, yet not a single tear fell.
Still, Cedric panicked. He swept Melina into his arms and comforted her gently. “This isn’t your fault. You were in surgery for hours. You’re exhausted. I’ll take you to rest. Don’t worry. I’m here. Nothing will happen to you.”
Then he turned to me, his gaze turning ice-cold. “That’s enough, Yvonne. You insist on pinning the child on me just to magnify Melina’s guilt and pressure me, aren't you? Whether that child was mine or not, it’s gone. And that’s that. If you keep stirring up trouble, Yvonne, don’t blame me for using my own methods to teach you a lesson.”
With that, he left, taking Melina with him without once looking back.
I stood there while a chill crept into my bones, until my whole body began to shake uncontrollably.
For seven years of love, Cedric had indulged me, giving me anything I asked for.