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.

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

Max’s

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

only silently

Natalie would

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, and Trevon’s father is away on a business trip. When he returns, I will arrange a meeting between

difference between

Natalie. Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it

my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.” After

only did Theo disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid

Max didn’t even show any intention

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he was the one who had promised to bring her

filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and no one spoke to

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

that she purposely sought to exclude her from the Wilson

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

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 her nails

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

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

female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner

towards the man beside her, intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice within the

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

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

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a delicate pink hue while. her

depart, Natalie

filled with confusion, fixed upon her

get so close to me

third 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.

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

seat as everyone took their

this is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie addressed

Rachel didn’t even 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 divorce Trevon in two months, and Rachel wouldn’t be her perpetual mother-in-law.

witnessing Rachel’s evident