Natalie furrowed her brow and shook her head. "Does he need to feel guilty? Cheating is cheating. All I can do is wish them an eternity together. I''m a very magnanimous first wife, you see."


    Natalie gazed out at the sea, where a beautiful crescent moon hung in the sky.


    She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.


    In such a beautiful world, she was determined to live well.


    The smile on Natalie''s face was brilliant and captivating, a picture of stunning grace.


    "Susan, things will get better for us."


    Natalie nced sideways at Susan.


    In her friend''s eyes, Susan saw a boundless hope for the future, a light that seemed to illuminate her own heart.


    "Yeah!" Susan excitedly linked her arm with Natalie''s, and they walked toward the beach.


    She took Natalie to have barbecue by the sea.


    The grilled oysters were especially delicious, and the griddled squid was incredibly tender.


    After they finished eating, Natalie got an order to go for ate-night snack.


    She was feeling inspired today and wanted to work on her design sketches when she got back.


    But she had a habit at night; when she was alone, perhaps out of loneliness, she would always look for something to eat.


    They started walking back. The path led through a coconut grove where the streetlights were dim, making it hard to see the way clearly.


    Susan tried tofort Natalie. "Natalie, there are plenty of fish in the sea. So what if Sebastian is gone? You can find a much better man."


    "And another thing, you should stop going after Sebastian. You''re so beautiful, he doesn''t deserve you."


    Natalie smiled. Deep down, she now felt a strong aversion to Sebastian.


    "Joanna is Sebastian''s first love, and we all know how powerful a first love can be."


    Susa withughter. "I


    always feel like first loves eventually


    be nothing more than a pesky


    memory. Sebastian''s will be


    different."


    But right now, Natalie was all alone, without much power or support.


    She couldn''t take on Joanna, who was too skilled. She acted so sweet and innocent, and men just fell for it.


    But not all men fell for that act. One day, Joanna would meet her match.


    Natalie looked at her friend''s


    indignant face and said nothing. She


    was just waiting for Joannake


    a scene and push Sebastian for divorce.


    files


    Now that Joanna knew Sebastian was unwilling to divorce, she would definitely approach him and create an opportunity to force his hand. All Natali@had to do was wait for


    Joanna to make her move. Itwould be soon. To make Sebastian marry her, Joanna would surely drug him and get the media involved. She had done the same thing in her past life.


    This time, as long as Natalie didn''t go to that party, Joanna''s n would seed.


    Susan was right. There were thousands of great men in the world; she didn''t have to be with Sebastian.


    Especially not a lost cause who still had another woman in his heart.


    She''d always known you can''t force love. With Sebastian''s heart set on his first love, they were never a good match.


    And yet, Mr. Griffith Sr. had insisted that Sebastian marry her.


    Even after living two lives, Natalie still didn''t understand why.


    Sebastian preferred Joanna''s phony act. His taste was truly peculiar. Why would he have a thing for the maniptive type?


    Too bad she couldn''t bring herself to be like that, nor would she ever change to please him. With Sebastian, she had always been herself.


    In her years married to Sebastian, she truly had a clear conscience.


    But Sebastian...


    "Well, well! Look what we have here. Beautiful night, beautifuldies. How about somepany?"


    Suddenly, four men emerged from the coconut grove and surrounded them.