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?

in her mind. It was undoubtedly the

Ten years…!

one person

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

years had

had completely left Verde City for

thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

mentioning Cedric was different than

she tried to avoid facing Cedric

forcing her to confront the pain in her heart.

her tone carrying

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Isabella, and

was too

ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember

were just

“But what’s the root cause? When

as if someone had torn a big hole in it,

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards

Undoubtedly…!

that man was good to her, it was as if he cherished her

their relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between

herself

she recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when Isabella appeared.”

Yes, Isabella!

Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would soothe her

conflicts, and they

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 point.

eyes flashed with depth and

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked

He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure

the start, looked even more serious when he turned to Natalie.

that confrontation

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

Π

Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared