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…!

years between one person

how many years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were challenging to heal.

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

years had

Verde City for

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

Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man

course, she tried to avoid

her uncle was forcing her to confront the pain

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a

“Yes.”

kind of conflicts?

Isabella, and

There was too much…!

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

were just too many.

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

someone had torn a big

her eyes.

towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

it was as if he cherished

When did the

kept asking herself in her

“It probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

Cedric would always give in to her in the end.

and they would stop talking

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

eyes flashed with depth

“Yeah, that’s it!”

Natalie asked in

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

had been tense from the start, looked even

“Nat, that confrontation between you

paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he continued, “Isabella might have approached him

Π

Ulterior motives?!

this, an unprecedented relief appeared

said.

“You do?”