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?

in her mind. It was undoubtedly the most

Ten years…!

years between one person

matter how many years had passed, the deepest scars

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

had

Verde City for two years.

in Simeria, one thing had to be

was different than

tried to avoid facing Cedric

uncle was forcing her to confront the pain

her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

was too

three people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them anymore.

just too many.

cause?

Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a big hole in it, and

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished her like

did the atmosphere between them feel off?

asking herself in

“It probably started erupting completely when Isabella appeared.”

Yes, Isabella!

was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in to her in the

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

entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

any minor incidents involving her. His

the start, looked even more serious when he turned to

said, “Nat, that confrontation between you

deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared