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

many years had passed, the deepest scars in

not brought up, it felt like nothing. But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn open fiercely, causing a pain only those who had experienced it

had

Verde City for two years.

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

Stephen mentioning Cedric was different

course, she tried to avoid facing Cedric

uncle was forcing her to confront the pain in her

her tone carrying a heavy burden.

“Yes.”

of

Isabella, and

else? There was too

people ignited conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember

just too many.

root cause? When did it all begin?”

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

her eyes.

kindness towards her

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was as if he cherished her like

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

kept asking herself

probably started erupting completely

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

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

warm connection between them froze. It was as if their entire relationship had been frozen by a bitter mountain, with no way to find any

Stephen’s eyes flashed with

“Yeah, that’s it!”

is“?” Natalie asked in confusion.

Stephen had become unusually attentive to her in the past two years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor incidents involving her. His excessive attention put some

looked

“Nat, that confrontation

point, Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him with some ulterior motives.”

Π

Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in her

she said. “I

“You do?”