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

Max’s

for embarrassing her in front of so many

could only silently swallow

provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad

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

same age difference between me and this illegitimate

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

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

presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if

that Max didn’t even show any

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her home today. Rage bubbled just below

an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and no

answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched

that Natalie was so scheming 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 paths with them. She didn’t even want

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

wandered between several people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon

had underestimated her social skills. She could

female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner

her, intending to inquire who else could

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

removed her coat,

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her spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink

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

with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate

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

Trevon gazed back at her slightly flushed countenance with. a

as everyone

is your mother-in-law,

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

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

Rachel’s