A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

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?

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

Ten years…!

between one person and another.

how many years had passed, the deepest

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

years had

left Verde City for two years.

the chaos in Simeria, one thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she was

Cedric was different than facing the

to

her uncle was forcing her to confront the

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was

people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them

just too

frowned. “But what’s the root cause? When did

asked this way, Natalie’s heart felt as if someone had torn a

her eyes.

Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed her

Undoubtedly…!

man was good to her, it was as if he

turn bad? When did the atmosphere between

kept asking herself in

“It probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

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

and they would stop talking

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

eyes flashed with

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in

overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some pressure on Natalie, but she didn’t know how to express it.

tense from the start, looked even

confrontation between you and

tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he

Π

Ulterior motives?!

Stephen said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in

she said. “I

“You do?”