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?

term kept echoing in her mind. It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain

Ten years…!

years between one person

the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

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

years had passed.

left Verde

had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she was calm!

was different than facing the

to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her uncle was forcing her to confront the pain

Natalie spoke, her tone

“Yes.”

of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and

There was too

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

were just too

what’s the root cause? When did it all begin?”

someone had torn a big hole in it, and she

her eyes.

towards her

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished

did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it

herself in her mind.

recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when Isabella

Yes, Isabella!

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

and they

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

Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and sharpness.

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in

overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she didn’t know how to express

been tense from the start, looked even more serious when he turned

confrontation

after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might

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Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared