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 thought.

Max’s

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

only silently swallow her anger.

remained silent to avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them

to introduce each family member 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

years younger than Trevon? Just the same age difference

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

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

even Natalie paid her no attention as if she

that Max didn’t even show any intention of

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

and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to

and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity.

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

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

gaze and raised 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

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

that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about

an hour later, a commanding female voice

intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice

understand her unspoken question. He leaned closer to her ear

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

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a delicate pink hue while. her

rise and depart, Natalie

his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon

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

ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far

gazed back at her slightly flushed countenance with. a mischievous

the main seat as everyone took their

is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After all, Natalie

dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s