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?

It was undoubtedly the

Ten years…!

years between one person and another.

many years had passed, the deepest scars in

scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced it could understand.

years had passed.

had completely left Verde

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

Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man in person.

tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

was forcing her to confront

her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

There was too

people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how

were just too

what’s the root cause? When

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a big hole in it, and she

her eyes.

towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

was as if he cherished her like a treasure.

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

asking herself in her

she recalled. “It probably started

Yes, Isabella!

it was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would

their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war against each

as if their entire relationship had been frozen

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

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in

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

from the start, looked

confrontation between you

breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief