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

reading it on

more than ever, she wanted to know

him as a

showed that he

member of the Entes

leave for now," Stephen said, his eyes filled with

glanced at Stephen, her eyes

But ultimately, she nodded.

as she turned to leave, Stephen

Austin! When she heard that question, Natalie

encountered a person like

as she said to Stephen, "He asked me to divorce Irwin..." Before she could finish, Stephen's already grim expression

eyes shimmered with an endless

"Dad!" Natalie exclaimed.

leave," Stephen

but seeing the oppressive

even if the Entes family wanted to form 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

had changed! Simeria was truly undergoing

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

the study, she

a cold aura, indicating that something had

Natalie, his demeanor

she could still sense something was

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

asking this, Natalie realized who Clyde was referring to,

he was

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

the situation in Simeria

return now, she guessed he had received a call

Natalie nodded.

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

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