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.

apart. “They don’t look

weight of Max’s blame,

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

only silently swallow her

Natalie would be mad

there, just two years younger than Trevon. Trevon’s mother is now busy in the kitchen, and Trevon’s father is away on a business trip. When he returns, I will arrange a meeting between the two of you.”

Just the same age difference between me and this illegitimate daughter,” Natalie thought.

Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s

when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.” After exchanging greetings,

presence, but even Natalie paid

was that Max didn’t

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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 to engage in conversation,

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

felt inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her

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 exchange

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

people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended to obey his sexual impulse, would be

time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that woman beside Max, her expression caused Trevon’s interest.

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

intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative

understand her unspoken question. He leaned closer

coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm

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her spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink

elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood

turned his head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed

get so close to me when

the third time he had whispered to her ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense

her slightly

seat as everyone

this is your

Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

spare her a 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, Natalie would

upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to