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

Ten years…!

years between one person and another.

years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging

would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those

had

had completely left Verde City

thing had

mentioning Cedric was different

she tried to

her uncle was forcing her to confront the pain in her heart.

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

kind of

Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was

three people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just

were just too

cause? When did

if someone had torn a big hole

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

her, it was as if he cherished her

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

kept asking herself in her mind.

probably started

Yes, Isabella!

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

conflicts, and they would stop talking and wage a cold war against

It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

noticed that Stephen had become unusually attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor

been tense from the start, looked

confrontation between

breath, he continued, “Isabella

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief appeared in