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 undoubtedly the most

Ten years…!

years between one person and

had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those

had

had completely left Verde City for two years.

the chaos in Simeria, one thing had to be

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the

to avoid facing Cedric

her uncle was forcing her to

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Isabella, and Christina…!”

was too much…!

and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed

just too

“But what’s the root cause? When did it all

way, Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was as if he cherished her like a treasure.

did the atmosphere between them feel off?

herself in

she recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

whatever happened between them, Cedric would

changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a

relationship had been frozen by a bitter

Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in confusion.

attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she didn’t know how to

tense from the start, looked

“Nat, that confrontation

point, Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached

Π

Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared