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?

kept echoing in her mind. It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain

Ten years…!

years between one person

deepest

would be torn open

years had passed.

had completely left Verde City for two

one thing had to be

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the

course, she tried to avoid facing

her uncle was forcing her to confront the pain in her heart.

her tone

“Yes.”

kind of

of Rebecca, Isabella,

else? There was too

three people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them

were just too

root cause? When did it

someone had

her eyes.

kindness towards

Undoubtedly…!

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

relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When

herself in her mind.

recalled. “It probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

Cedric would always give in to

conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war against

once warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter

eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

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

been tense from the start, looked even more

that confrontation between you and him…

tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

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Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared in