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

Ten years…!

one

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

But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would

years had passed.

had completely left Verde City for two years.

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

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than

to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her to confront

tone

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Isabella, and Christina…!”

was

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

just

cause? When did it

way, Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a big hole

her eyes.

towards

Undoubtedly…!

that man was good to her, it was as if he cherished her

relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them

kept asking herself

she recalled. “It probably started erupting

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

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

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His

tense from the start, looked even more serious when

confrontation

deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him with some

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in her eyes.