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 in

Ten years…!

between one person

had passed, the deepest scars in the heart

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

years had passed.

had completely left Verde

thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

Cedric was different than facing the man

she tried to avoid facing Cedric

to confront the

her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Isabella,

There was

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

just too

the root cause? When

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

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

to her, it was as if he cherished her

did the

asking herself in her mind.

recalled. “It probably started erupting completely when Isabella

Yes, Isabella!

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

and they would stop

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

Stephen’s eyes flashed

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in confusion.

to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she

the start, looked even more serious when he turned

said, “Nat, that confrontation

this point, Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued,

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented