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…!

years between one

the deepest scars

not brought up, it felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be

years had

left Verde

thing had to be

Cedric was different than facing the man in person.

she tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her to confront the

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

kind of

Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

There was too much…!

remember

just too

frowned. “But what’s the root cause? When did

if someone had torn a big hole in

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was as if

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

herself in her

“It probably started erupting

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter

Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in confusion.

overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she

been tense from the start, looked even more serious when he turned to

confrontation between you

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

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief appeared