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…!

between one person and

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

felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only

years had

completely left Verde City

chaos in Simeria, one thing had to

mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man

course, she tried to avoid facing Cedric

her to

her tone

“Yes.”

of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

else? There was

Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed

just too many.

“But what’s the root cause? When did it all begin?”

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a big hole

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was

relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between

herself in

she recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when Isabella appeared.”

Yes, Isabella!

between them, Cedric would always

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

connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter

eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

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

tense from the start, looked

confrontation between you and him…

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

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in