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?

mind. It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain in her entire

Ten years…!

between one person

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

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

years had

had completely left Verde City

had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

Cedric was different than facing

she tried to avoid facing

uncle was forcing her to confront

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of

Isabella, and Christina…!”

was too much…!

couldn’t remember just how man conflicts

just too many.

cause? When did

as if someone had torn a big

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

was as if he

bad? When did the atmosphere between them

asking herself in

“It probably started

Yes, Isabella!

her arrival, whether it was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always

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

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 point.

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked

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

looked even more serious when he

confrontation between

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

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared