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?

was undoubtedly

Ten years…!

years between one person and another.

how many years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had

years had passed.

completely left Verde City for

Simeria, one thing had to

listening to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing

she tried to

was forcing her to confront the pain in

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

Rebecca, Isabella, and

was too

remember

were just too many.

what’s the root cause? When did it all

someone had

her eyes.

towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished her like

When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When

herself

“It probably started

Yes, Isabella!

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

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

entire relationship had been frozen by

Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in confusion.

that Stephen had become unusually attentive 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

looked even more serious

said, “Nat, that confrontation between

breath, he continued, “Isabella might

Π

Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief