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?

her mind. It was undoubtedly the

Ten years…!

years between one

matter how many years had passed, the 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

years had passed.

completely left Verde City for two

chaos in Simeria, one thing had

mentioning Cedric was different than facing

to

her to confront the pain in

her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

There was too much…!

Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between

just too many.

“But what’s the root cause? When did

as if someone had torn

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was as

When did the atmosphere between

asking herself

probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking

once warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any melting

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in confusion.

attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents

looked even more

confrontation between you

a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared