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

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

was close, some things were best kept at a

at her disappointed expression and chuckled. “If you were my wife, I would

not taking things seriously.” Natalie cast a reproachful glance

might seem gentle and refined on the outside, but at times, he lacked

people.

to display

Irwin left, Natalie entered the house. She watched as the servant brought

her dining

“Aunt, where’s Uncle?”

Stephen’s figure, Natalie asked

“In the study.”

I’ll go

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

discussing work matters.

her current life–even after working hours, there

ending the call, she wasn’t in a hurry to return to her room.

had previously intended.

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

was in

Natalie was about to turn and leave. But then she thought

walked to

a book, she smiled and took it out.

Thud!

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Another book fell.

up, and a photo sl*pped out

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

is… Cedric

very young. They stood shoulder to shoulder and appeared exceptionally

Natalie frowned…

close? Based on what she knew about the two, it didn’t seem

she noted that it was slightly worn. It looked like perhaps they were

in their

and Cedric really have such a good relationship

are you

Natalie was lost in thought, Stephen’s voice

she still held the photo in her hand. Upon seeing the

couldn’t help

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

this photo, Uncle? Natalie asked

straightforward, asking whatever was on her mind,

habit to some extent over the past two years in

before her family.

got it yesterday,” Stephen

and Irwin were discussing in the study just now?”

extremely intelligent person. Once a gap opened up, her

large chair on the side. He took out a cigarette box from the drawer and grabbed a cigarette. Then, he lit it

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