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.

worlds apart. “They

the weight of Max’s blame, her

mad at Max for embarrassing her in front of so many people, but she dared

could only silently

Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and

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

the same age difference between me and this

knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father take

will come over to meet Trevon’s father when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs.

Theo disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if she

Max didn’t even show any intention of

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though he was the one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage

and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage

as a perfect friend, laughing and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her manners were

that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely

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

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

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

had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that woman beside Max,

an hour later, a commanding female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner is

turned her head towards the man beside her, intending to inquire who else could issue such

He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “It’s my

heating had been turned on in the living room, and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm breath of Trevon brushed against

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spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate

for the elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood up

turned his head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate

get so close to me when you speak. I… I’m not accustomed

causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become

her slightly flushed countenance with.

occupied the main seat as

your

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie addressed

even spare her a glance and just nodded indifferently. Natalie didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged

upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference