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?

It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain in her

Ten years…!

between one person

deepest scars in the

brought up, it felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced it could

had

completely left Verde City

thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she

mentioning Cedric was different than facing

course, she tried to avoid facing

to confront the pain in her

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

kind of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

There was too much…!

and Natalie couldn’t remember just

just

cause? When did

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

man was good to her, it was as if he

bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel

kept asking herself in her

“It probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

once warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

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

start, looked even more serious when he turned

that confrontation

deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief