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.

“They don’t look like sisters,”

the weight of Max’s blame,

her in front of so many people, but

could only silently swallow

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

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,

Just the same age difference

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

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 Mrs. Peggy.” After exchanging greetings, Natalie pretended not to see Max’s direct gaze, completely disregarding his existence.

but even Natalie paid her no attention as if she

worst part was that Max didn’t

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who had promised to bring her home today.

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

laughing and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched

instantly felt inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that

her family at all. As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could live the rest of her life without crossing paths with them. She didn’t even want to

cold, disdainful stare. Seeing

with an obsessed look, and Trevon was

her social skills. She could

hour later, a commanding female voice reverberated, announcing,

beside her, intending to inquire who else

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

room, and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it

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

rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her

confusion, fixed upon her

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

third time he 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

as

this is your

Natalie addressed with reverence.

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,

witnessing Rachel’s