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

Ten years…!

one

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

felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open

had

Verde City for two years.

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

was different than facing the man in

course, she tried to

to confront the pain in her

her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella, and

else? There was too

Natalie couldn’t remember just how

were just too

“But what’s the root cause? When

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had

her eyes.

towards

Undoubtedly…!

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

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

kept asking herself in her mind.

started erupting

Yes, Isabella!

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

since Isabella appeared; everything changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop

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

mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in

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

the start, looked even more serious

said, “Nat, that confrontation between

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

Π

Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared in her eyes.