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?

was undoubtedly the most unwelcome

Ten years…!

years between one person and

matter how many years had passed, the deepest

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

years had passed.

Verde City for two

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

was different than facing the man in

tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

forcing her to

spoke, her tone

“Yes.”

of

Rebecca, Isabella, and

else? There was too

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

just too

frowned. “But what’s the root cause? When did

as if someone had torn a big hole in it,

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards

Undoubtedly…!

man was good to her, it was as if he cherished her like a

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

kept asking herself in her

probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

arrival triggered their conflicts, and

their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain,

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some

the start, looked

said, “Nat, that confrontation between you and

tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued,

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in her