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…!

one person and

how many years had passed, the deepest scars in the heart were

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

years had passed.

had completely left Verde City

one thing had to be acknowledged–emotionally,

to Stephen mentioning Cedric was different than

to

her to confront the pain in her

tone carrying

“Yes.”

of conflicts?

Rebecca, Isabella, and Christina…!”

else? There was

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

just too many.

“But what’s the root cause?

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

her eyes.

of Cedric’s kindness towards her crossed

Undoubtedly…!

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

exactly did their relationship turn bad? When did the atmosphere between them feel off? When did it all begin?

kept asking herself

probably started erupting completely when

Yes, Isabella!

was because of Rebecca or Christina, whatever happened between them, Cedric would always give in

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

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

mentioned Isabella, Stephen’s eyes flashed with depth and

“Yeah, that’s it!”

asked

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

uncle, who had been tense from the start, looked even more serious when he turned

that confrontation between you and

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

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Ulterior motives?!

said this, an unprecedented relief appeared in her eyes.

said. “I know.”

“You do?”