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.

“They don’t look like sisters,” Max

weight of Max’s blame, her

for embarrassing her in front of

only silently swallow her

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

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

same age difference between

been nice to Natalie. Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father take the

meet Trevon’s father when he comes back. After all, 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 direct gaze, completely disregarding his existence.

did Theo disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if she

was that Max didn’t even show any

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promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s mind.

was filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and no one spoke to her.

with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched that of

scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her from

at all. As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could live the rest of her life

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

Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended to obey his sexual impulse,

skills. She could even hold conversations about

later, a commanding female voice reverberated,

who else could issue

question. He leaned closer to her ear

removed her coat, draping it on

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

rise and depart, Natalie stood

with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate face.

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

he had whispered to her ear, each instance causing her nerves

at her slightly flushed countenance with. a

the main seat as

your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie addressed with reverence.

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 all, Natalie would divorce Trevon in two months, and Rachel wouldn’t be her perpetual

despondency dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to