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

Ten years…!

years between one person and

matter how many years had passed, the deepest scars

the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a

had passed.

left Verde City

in Simeria, one thing had

was different than facing the

tried to avoid facing Cedric personally!

her to confront the pain

tone

“Yes.”

kind of

Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was too

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

just too

“But what’s the root cause? When did it

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

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

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

relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it all begin?

herself in her

“It probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

them, Cedric would always give in to her in the end. He would soothe her and remain

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

as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any

Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked

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

uncle, who had been tense from the start, looked

that confrontation

a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have

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Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief appeared in