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 the most unwelcome pain in

Ten years…!

between one person

years had passed, the deepest scars in

But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing

had

Verde City for

in Simeria, one thing had

mentioning Cedric was different than facing the

course, she tried to avoid

was forcing her to confront the pain in her heart.

tone carrying

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella, and

There was too much…!

remember just how man conflicts existed between them

just too

root cause? When did it all

if someone had torn

her eyes.

towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

to her, it was

when exactly did their relationship turn bad? When did the

kept asking herself in her

started erupting

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

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

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and sharpness.

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in confusion.

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

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

said, “Nat, that confrontation

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

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Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief appeared in her