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

Ten years…!

between one

years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart

would be torn open fiercely, causing a

had

Verde City for two years.

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

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man

to avoid

to confront the

her tone carrying

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

of Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was too much…!

remember just

were just

cause? When did it all

as if someone had torn a big hole in it, and she closed

her eyes.

towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

man was good to her, it was as if he

their relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it all

asking herself in her

started erupting completely when Isabella appeared.”

Yes, Isabella!

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

changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war against each other.

their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any melting

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked

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

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

said, “Nat, that confrontation between you and

deep breath,

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented