Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 30

The living room emanated an atmosphere of harmonious conversation, filled with laughter and jokes that seemed to revolve around something delightful.

Natalie had just stepped into the doorway and paused when she caught a familiar voice and wondered if she had mistaken it.

Trevon noticed her abrupt halt, turned his head, and inquired, “What’s the matter?”

Natalie smiled, shook her head to indicate it was nothing, and proceeded inside.

Half an hour before dinnertime, Trevon guided Natalie to sit beside him on the sofa.

Being friendly, Theo’s brother, Carlos Wilson, asked, “Aren’t you going to introduce this beautiful girl to us?”

Of course, he meant Natalie.

Trevon responded casually, “This is Natalie, my wife.”

Well, there was nothing wrong with that.

Theo, fearing that Trevon might say something to discomfort Natalie, felt. a sense of relief after hearing what he said, resulting in a smile on his face.

It seemed that what he had just said to Trevon had worked! Theo couldn’t help but feel happy with that.

Natalie’s beauty captivated Max’s gaze, his eyes fixed upon her. He exclaimed directly without thinking, “Trevon, your wife is truly beautiful.”

Max saw nothing amiss with his comment, and all eyes turned simultaneously toward Natalie. Even Emily, who had been conversing with Peggy, turned to look at Natalie.

When she caught a glimpse of Natalie, Emily’s face turned pale, her smile fading instantly.

One second, she had been engrossed in laughter and chatter with Peggy, but now her countenance was repulsive, as if she had consumed something distasteful.

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In a panic, she instinctively grasped Max’s arm tightly. “What are you doing? You’re hurting me!”

Max, whose attention was fixed on Natalie, snapped impatiently.

To him, Emily was just a girl who desperately played hard to get, which successfully caused his desire to conquer. After all. Max thought there was no girl he couldn’t handle. She was just another girl he had brought home, and she wasn’t the first, either.

Max was actually not that into her. At this moment, Max couldn’t help but notice that Emily and Natalie seemed to share the same surname.

their appearances were worlds apart. “They

bore the weight of Max’s blame, her

so mad at Max for embarrassing her in front of so many people, but she dared not look up at

could only silently swallow her

fearing that Natalie would be mad and

proceeded to introduce each family member one by one to Natalie. “Natalie, this is Carlos. Trevon’s great-uncle. Here is Ted, Trevon’s uncle. And this is Ted’s wife, Peggy. Trevon’s cousin, Max. is over there, just two years younger than Trevon. Trevon’s mother is now busy in the kitchen, and Trevon’s father is away on a business trip. When he returns, I will arrange a meeting between the

Trevon? Just the same age difference between me and this illegitimate daughter,” Natalie thought.

Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father take the initiative to meet her.

when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.” After

even Natalie paid her no attention as

part was that Max

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one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage

was filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in

with grace and

inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her from

offend her, she could live the rest of her life without crossing paths with them. She

noticed Emily’s gaze and raised her eyes slightly to look at Emily with a cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily clenched her hands tightly and felt

look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended

complete control over the situation at this time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As

an hour later, a commanding female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner

turned her head towards the man beside her, intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice within the Wilson family except for

closer to her ear and

turned on in the living room, and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door.

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her spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue while. her

for the elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through

fixed upon her small, delicate

don’t get so close to me when you

whispered to her ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far from pleasant.

slightly flushed countenance with. a mischievous smile. “Okay.”

as everyone took their places.

is your mother-in-law,

Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After all, Natalie would divorce Trevon in two months, and Rachel

Rachel’s