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?

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

Ten years…!

between one

deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a

years had

had completely left Verde City for two

Simeria, one thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

Cedric was different

to avoid facing Cedric

forcing her to confront the pain in her

spoke, her tone carrying a heavy

“Yes.”

kind of

of Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

was

Natalie couldn’t remember just

were just

what’s the root cause? When

had torn a big hole in

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

that man was good to her, it was as if he cherished her like a treasure.

when exactly did their relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it

kept asking herself in her mind.

“It probably started erupting completely when Isabella

Yes, Isabella!

happened between them, Cedric would always

since Isabella appeared; everything changed completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they

warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with

Natalie mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked

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 she didn’t know how to express it.

who had been tense from the start, looked even more serious

“Nat, that confrontation between you and him…

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

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared