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 most unwelcome pain in her entire

Ten years…!

between one person

years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a

years had passed.

had completely left Verde

thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than

to avoid

forcing her to

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella, and

else? There was

conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them

were just too many.

“But what’s the root cause? When did it all begin?”

had torn a big hole in it, and

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished her

the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it all begin?

asking herself in her mind.

recalled. “It probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

everything changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage

froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way

mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in confusion.

two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she didn’t

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

confrontation

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

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Ulterior motives?!

an unprecedented relief appeared