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.

were worlds apart. “They don’t look like sisters,” Max thought.

of Max’s blame, her heart

so mad at Max for embarrassing her in front of so many

could only silently

provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and

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

same age difference between me and this illegitimate daughter,” Natalie

nice to Natalie. Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew

my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs.

disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as

part was that Max didn’t even show any intention of

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though he was the one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just

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

perfect friend, laughing and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and

that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to

offend her, she could live the rest of her life without crossing paths with them. She didn’t

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

obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended to obey his sexual impulse,

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

female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner is ready.”

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

to understand her unspoken question. He leaned closer to her ear and

the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm breath

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her spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink

rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked

his head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate face. “What’s the matter?”

time, please don’t get so close to me when you speak. I… I’m not accustomed to

had whispered to her ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This

Trevon gazed back at her slightly

seat as everyone took their places.

is your mother-in-law,

Rachel,” Natalie

didn’t even spare her a glance and just nodded indifferently. Natalie didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her

upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference