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?

her mind. It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain in her entire

Ten years…!

between one person and

many years had passed, the deepest scars in the

up, it felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced

years had

left Verde City for two years.

the chaos in Simeria, one thing had

Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man in

tried to avoid

uncle was forcing her to confront the pain in her

her tone

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

Isabella, and

There was

Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed

were just too

“But what’s the root cause?

felt as if someone had

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished her like a

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

herself

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

Yes, Isabella!

because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would soothe her and remain gentle.

changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war against each other.

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

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

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

overlook any minor

tense from the start, looked even more

that confrontation between you and

deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might

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Ulterior motives?!

an unprecedented relief appeared