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 her

Ten years…!

between one person and another.

deepest scars in the heart were

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

years had passed.

left Verde

Simeria, one thing had to

different than facing

she tried to avoid

her to confront the pain in her

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of

Isabella, and Christina…!”

There was

couldn’t remember

just

frowned. “But what’s the root cause?

felt as if someone had torn a big hole

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

was good to her, it was as if he cherished her

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

asking herself in her mind.

probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

would always give in to her in

ever since Isabella appeared; everything changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold

had been frozen by a bitter mountain,

Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

that Stephen had become unusually attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she didn’t know how to express it.

looked even more

confrontation between

point, Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief