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?

echoing in her mind. It was undoubtedly

Ten years…!

years between one person

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

mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced

years had passed.

had completely left Verde

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

mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man

course, she tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her to

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

Isabella,

was too

ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just

just too

cause? When

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he

the atmosphere between them feel off? When

herself in her mind.

probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

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

conflicts, and they would stop talking and

if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain,

mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her.

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

that confrontation between you and him…

tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief appeared