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

Ten years…!

years between one person and

deepest scars in the heart

But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would

years had passed.

had completely left Verde

thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

Cedric was different than facing

course, she tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

to confront the pain

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

was too

remember just how

just too

cause? When did it all

asked this way, Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a big hole in

her eyes.

towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

her, it was as if he cherished her like

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

asking herself in her

probably started erupting

Yes, Isabella!

whether it was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end.

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

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

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in

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

been tense from the start, looked even more serious

“Nat, that confrontation

taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella

Π

Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in