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 pain in

Ten years…!

between one person and another.

how many years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging

But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a

had passed.

completely left Verde City for two

chaos in Simeria, one thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she was

listening to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing

tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

was forcing her to confront the pain in her heart.

spoke, her tone

“Yes.”

of

Isabella,

was

people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember

were just

the root cause? When did it

had torn a

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

her, it was as if he cherished her like

did the atmosphere between them

herself

probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any melting

Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in

minor incidents involving her.

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

that confrontation between you and

paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

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Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared in