Chapter 259 Secrets in the Photo

Inwin looked at Natalie, then he reached out to ruffle her soft hair affectionately.

His movements were incredibly gentle as he said, “It’s because Uncle worries about you that you

shouldn’t let him be so concerned. What do you think?”

Natalie was silent.

Upon hearing this, her heart sank.

She h

Irwin was right. She had been causing Stephen constant worry.

But at this moment…

She took Irwin’s hand and said, “You’re right. I’m trying.)

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

Without saying more, they continued with their meal. Seeing no unusual expression on Irwin’s face,

Natalie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and discreetly looked at Stephen.

Her gaze, however, held a sense of doubt.

Stephen had always liked Irwin and had great confidence that Irwin could take care of her. He had been

trying to match them for the past two years.

But in recent times….

Upon careful reflection, Natalie found that Winona was not the only one who was acting weirdly in the

past two years. Stephen was also the same.

A meal that Natalie initially thought would be easygoing concluded under the current confusing

circumstances.

Afterward, Natalie accompanied Irwin to the door. “What did you and Uncle talk about in the study just

now?

Intuition told her that Stephen’s noticeable change had occurred after the conversation with Irwin in the

study.

However, when she asked Irwin, he only smiled slightly and sald, “Nothing.”

See, it was like this again!

Now, It wasn’t just Stephen and Heather. Even Irwin was avoiding her questions!

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l*ps, “Alright

someone’s privacy. If Irwin didn’t

if their relationship was close, some things were best kept at a distance.

and chuckled. “If you were my

Natalie cast a reproachful glance at

outside, but at

people.

to display this side

as the servant brought a

was her dining

“Aunt, where’s Uncle?”

Stephen’s figure,

replied. “In the study.”

go see

At the staircase landing, she received a

discussing work matters.

life–even after working hours, there was no guarantee

to return to her room. So, she went directly to the study

had previously intended.

entering, she didn’t see Stephen’s figure, even

he was in the

and leave. But then she thought

walked to

book, she smiled and

Thud!

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Another book fell.

a photo sl*pped out from between

tuck it back into the book. However, when she saw the familiar faces in the photo, she

Cedric and Irwin?”

of them looked very young. They stood shoulder to

Natalie frowned…

Based on what she knew about the

photo, she noted that it was slightly

in their

and Cedric really have such a

are you

Natalie was lost in thought, Stephen’s voice

still held the photo in her hand. Upon seeing the

help

took the book from Natalie’s hand. Incidentally, he also took the

get this photo, Uncle? Natalie asked directly.

always been straightforward, asking whatever was on her mind,

habit to some extent over the past two

her

yesterday,”

what you and Irwin were discussing in the study just

opened up,

cigarette box from the drawer and

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