Chapter 20

Charles sincerely hoped that Natalie could find it in her heart to forgive Jayden since they'd been siblings for over two decades. However, Natalie didn't say a word. She just stared at Charles, as if she was silently asking, "Are you seriously asking me that?" Charles opened his mouth to continue, but the words caught in his throat. In the end, all he could do was sigh heavily and leave. Natalie thought back to what he said, and honestly, she found it laughable. Jayden? Innocent? If anyone had the right to call themselves innocent, it was her. Natalie had grown up in a world of warmth and privilege, loved unconditionally by her parents and Jayden. Yet, without warning, he'd turned around and given his love to someone else. Worse, he'd used that love as a weapon—wounding her, again and again, believing every single lie whispered into his ear, and believing she was the villain. Then, he'd pushed her toward death for that woman. After she was gone, he'd cried and cried and ex