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.

their appearances were worlds apart. “They don’t look

bore the weight of Max’s blame, her

in front of so many people, but she dared not

only silently swallow her anger.

avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and

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? Just the same age difference between me and this

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

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

even Natalie paid her

that Max didn’t

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

an outsider, unable

and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched that of a wealthy young lady.

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

Natalie really didn’t care about Emily and 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

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

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

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

a commanding female

inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice within the Wilson

He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “It’s

Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm breath of Trevon brushed against her bare shoulders, sending

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with a delicate pink

the elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through

fixed upon her small, delicate face. “What’s the

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

time he had whispered to her ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far from pleasant.

Trevon gazed back at her slightly

as everyone

is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

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

despondency dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s evident