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

Ten years…!

between one person and another.

many years 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

years had passed.

completely left Verde City

Simeria, one thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she was calm!

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than

she tried to avoid facing

her uncle was forcing her to confront the pain

tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella,

was too

remember

were just too many.

“But what’s the root cause?

had torn a big hole in it, and she closed

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards

Undoubtedly…!

was as if he cherished her like a

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

kept asking herself

recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when Isabella appeared.”

Yes, Isabella!

Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would soothe her and remain

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

froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a

Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in

the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some

the start, looked even

“Nat, that confrontation between

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

Π

Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared in her eyes.