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?

mind. It was undoubtedly the most unwelcome pain in her entire

Ten years…!

between one person

had passed, the deepest scars in

not brought up, it felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing

years had passed.

left Verde City

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

listening to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the

to avoid facing

to confront the pain in her

her tone carrying a

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Rebecca, Isabella,

There was too

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

were just

frowned. “But what’s the root cause?

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

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he

turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did

herself in her

probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

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

triggered their conflicts, and they would stop

warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked

wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His

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

that confrontation between you and him…

Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might

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Ulterior motives?!

an unprecedented relief appeared