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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her l*ps, “Alright then.”

type to dig into someone’s privacy. If Irwin didn’t want to answer, then it wasn’t

if their relationship was close, some things were best

disappointed expression and chuckled. “If you were my wife, I would naturally be open and

taking things seriously.” Natalie cast a reproachful glance at him before turning around.

refined on the outside, but at times, he lacked seriousness when teasing.

people.

he never seemed to display this side publicly.

the house. She watched as the servant brought

was her dining

“Aunt, where’s Uncle?”

seeing Stephen’s figure, Natalie asked

replied. “In the

go

rushed upstairs. At the staircase landing, she received a call from

discussing work matters.

current life–even after working hours, there was no guarantee of real downtime.

call, she wasn’t in a hurry to return to

had previously intended.

and then entering, she didn’t see Stephen’s figure, even though Heather had

was in the

to turn and leave. But then she thought of something and entered the study.

walked to the bookshelf.

smiled and

Thud!

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Another book fell.

a photo sl*pped out

the book. However, when she saw the familiar faces in the photo, she paused and carefully

Cedric and

two of them looked very young. They stood shoulder to shoulder and appeared exceptionally

Natalie frowned…

use to be close? Based on what she knew about

noted that it was slightly

their

and Cedric really have such

you looking at?

lost in thought, Stephen’s voice suddenly came from

still held the photo in her hand. Upon seeing the photo, Stephen’s

couldn’t help but change,

took the book from Natalie’s hand. Incidentally,

get this photo, Uncle?

been straightforward, asking whatever was on her mind,

past two years in

her family.

it yesterday,” Stephen replied.

Irwin were discussing in the study just

was an extremely intelligent person. Once a gap opened up, her

He took out a cigarette box from the drawer and grabbed a cigarette. Then,

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