Since Robert's death, who in Simeria could truly stay out of its affairs? Although the Jarvis family had been relatively quiet lately, Natalie realized how terrifying the lurking dangers truly were after encountering Austin.

When Natalie entered the study, Stephen looked visibly relieved at her return.

"You should stay quiet at home for the next few days and avoid going to the studio," he said.

"Okay." Natalie obediently nodded.

Clearly, Stephen had the final say in everything right now.

She handed the file to Stephen.

Stephen frowned.

"Is this from Lord Austin?" Natalie fell silent.

It looked like Stephen was already aware of this! Natalie recalled Heather mentioned that Stephen had taken a call before this.

It must have been Austin, right? Natalie nodded in response to Stephen's question.

Stephen's eyes flashed with silent sharpness as he opened the file and skimmed through its contents.

Though the file wasn't thick, Stephen's face darkened as he went through the pages.

When he reached the final page...

Slam! Stephen slammed the file onto the desk, and the air around him was so intense that Natalie could clearly feel it.

Regardless of what had happened before, Stephen had always suppressed his emotions around Heather and Natalie.

But now...! On her way home, Natalie hadn't opened the file to see its contents because she still recalled how terrifying Austin had been.

Now, witnessing Stephen's reaction, she knew it couldn't be anything good.

She moved to pick up the file to see for herself, but the next moment, Stephen's hand landed on it.

"Don't read it," he said.

Natalie's tone was

regretted not reading it on

more than ever, she wanted to know what was

made everyone perceive him as

that he

the

leave for now," Stephen said, his

at Stephen, her eyes filled with

But ultimately, she nodded.

turned to leave, Stephen stopped

was referring to Austin! When she heard that

a person like

slightly as she said to Stephen, "He asked me to divorce Irwin..." Before she

with an endless

"Dad!" Natalie exclaimed.

leave,"

to say more, but seeing the oppressive aura emanating

an alliance with the Jarvis family, they would have taken a softer approach! Even Malcolm, under similar circumstances,

Austin, the rumored fool, had...! What had he done? Had he openly coerced the Jarvis family? Thinking of that man's sinister

was truly undergoing a

Jarvis family really stay out of it this time? Clearly, no matter what had

she saw Clyde coming up the

exuded a cold aura, indicating that something had happened

noticed Natalie, his

could still sense something was

"When did you come back?" "Not too long ago," Natalie

asking this, Natalie realized who Clyde

was talking about

in Orchid Bay, she knew he wasn't the fool he had pretended to be all these

the situation

return now, she guessed he had

Natalie nodded.

"It wasn't like I wanted to go..." And before going, she had already realized that there

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