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.

worlds apart. “They don’t look like sisters,” Max

Max’s blame, her heart heavy with

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

could only silently

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

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 mother is now busy in the kitchen,

Trevon? Just the same age difference

Natalie knew it was improper

elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs.

Natalie paid her no attention as if

was that Max didn’t even

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her, though he was the one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s

the living room was filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable

all questions from the elders with grace and generosity.

that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought

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 them. She didn’t even want to

cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily

stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended

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

hour later, a commanding female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner is ready.”

inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice within the Wilson family except for Theo.

leaned closer to her ear and

room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat,

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cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue while.

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

confusion, fixed

so close

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

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

seat as everyone

is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After all, Natalie

Rachel’s evident