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

Ten years…!

years between one person and

matter how many years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to

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

had

Verde City for two

thing had to

different

to avoid facing Cedric personally!

was forcing her to

Natalie spoke, her tone

“Yes.”

kind of

Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was too much…!

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

were just too many.

root cause? When did

had torn a big hole in it, and

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

to her, it was as if he

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

kept asking herself in her

she recalled. “It probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

them, Cedric would

Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and

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

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

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in

had become unusually attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His

tense from the start, looked even more serious when

said, “Nat, that confrontation between you

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

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Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief