A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 272 Plotting

Ten minutes later, Natalie sat across from Stephen in his study, holding a cup of water.

Despite her efforts to appear calm, the trace of worry on her brow was evident, and Stephen easily picked up on it.

“Do you not want to talk about it?” he asked.

“Uncle…”

“Yeah?”

“Don’t you think everyone around here has been acting strangely lately?” Natalie pondered.

It seemed to have started when Cedric was released from Verde City prison. Both her uncle and Irwin had become peculiar.

The photos she had seen in this study felt like thorns piercing her heart. Regardless of Irwin’s past kindness, Natalie now felt an overwhelming sense of doubt.

“Nat, we’re talking about you now,” Stephen’s tone became more serious, causing a

momentary tightness in Natalie’s chest.

Before she could respond, Stephen continued, “Behaving like this will only make your aunt worry a lot.”

“I know,” she acknowledged.

She knew!

Yet, suddenly, the tranquility she had managed to restore in her life was disrupted by a massive stone which was creating so many ripples in the pond of her life!

Their eyes met, and Natalie felt her breath becoming suffocated at that moment.

Looking into her eyes, Stephen grew even more solemn. “Nat, there’s something fishy about the Verde City situation.”

“What do

you

mean?”

“I’ve found some inconsistencies in the conflicts between you and Cedric. Do you remember how it all began?”

Stephen’s sudden question made Natalie’s heart skip a beat.

The conflicts between her and Cedric?

term kept echoing in her mind. It was

Ten years…!

between one person and

matter how many years had passed, the deepest scars in

mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced it could understand.

had passed.

had completely left Verde City for two

in Simeria, one thing had

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man in person.

tried to avoid facing Cedric

was forcing her to

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella,

else? There was too much…!

Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them

were just too

root cause? When

as if someone had torn a

her eyes.

towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

was good to her, it was as if he cherished her like

turn bad? When did the atmosphere between

herself in

she recalled. “It probably started

Yes, Isabella!

because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always

Isabella appeared; everything changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war

them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

overlook any minor incidents

uncle, who had been tense from the start, looked even more

said, “Nat, that confrontation between you and

after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him

Π

Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in