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

how many years had passed, the deepest scars

But once mentioned, the scab over the heart would be torn

years had passed.

left Verde

had to be acknowledged–emotionally, she

mentioning Cedric was different than facing the man

she tried to avoid

was forcing her to confront the

Natalie spoke, her tone carrying a

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Isabella, and

There was too much…!

conflicts, and Natalie couldn’t remember just how man conflicts existed between them anymore.

just

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

someone had torn

her eyes.

kindness towards her crossed her mind.

Undoubtedly…!

good to her, it was as if he cherished her like a treasure.

did their relationship turn bad? When did the

asking herself

she recalled. “It probably started erupting completely

Yes, Isabella!

it was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would

completely. Isabella’s arrival triggered their conflicts, and they would stop talking

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

eyes

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked in confusion.

years. He wouldn’t overlook any minor

from the start, looked even more serious when he

confrontation between you and

this point, Stephen’s tone paused. Then, after taking a deep breath, he

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Ulterior motives?!

unprecedented relief

said. “I know.”

“You do?”