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.

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

weight of Max’s blame,

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

could only silently swallow her anger.

Natalie would be

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

age difference between me and this illegitimate daughter,”

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

Theo. I will come over to meet Trevon’s father when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and

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

part was that Max didn’t even show any

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the one who had promised to bring her home today.

was filled 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 generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched

that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to

family at all. As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could live the rest of 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 her nails sink into her palms.

people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised

knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that

later, a commanding female

else could issue such an authoritative voice within the Wilson

unspoken question. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “It’s my

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

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down her spine. Her cheeks flushed with a

elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through Trevon’s.

confusion, fixed upon her

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

causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far from

response, Trevon gazed back at her slightly flushed countenance with. a

as everyone took their places.

your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Natalie addressed with reverence.

matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After all,

Rachel’s