Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

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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.

worlds apart. “They don’t look like

Max’s blame,

of so many people, but

could only silently

avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything about

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,

age difference between me and

so, Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father take the initiative

he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.” After exchanging greetings, Natalie pretended not to see Max’s

only did Theo disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no

was that Max didn’t even show any intention

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to bring her home today. Rage bubbled

and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation,

acted as a perfect friend, laughing and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her

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

could live the rest of her life

eyes slightly to look at Emily with a cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily clenched her hands

with an obsessed look, and

that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that woman beside Max,

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

man beside her, intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice

leaned closer to her

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

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flushed with a delicate pink hue while. her heart raced erratically.

Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through Trevon’s.

his head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate

get so close to me when you speak.

instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become

back at her slightly

the main seat as everyone took their places.

your mother-in-law,

Natalie

her a glance and just nodded indifferently. Natalie didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After

upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to