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 most unwelcome

Ten years…!

one

deepest scars in the heart were challenging

the heart would be torn

years had

Verde City for two

one thing had to

listening to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different

she tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her to confront the pain

spoke, her tone

“Yes.”

of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

else? There was

ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember

just too many.

cause?

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

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

was good to her, it 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

herself in

started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would soothe her and

and they would stop talking and

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

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

unusually attentive to 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

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

“Nat, that confrontation between

after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him with

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in