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,”

bore the weight of Max’s

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

could only silently

that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything about

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.

years younger than Trevon? Just the same age difference between me and

Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father

Theo. I 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. Peggy.” After exchanging

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

was that Max didn’t even

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her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s

remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and no one spoke to her.

with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched that

that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude

she could live the

eyes slightly to look at Emily with a cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the

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

Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could

a commanding female voice

intending to inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice

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

turned on in the living room, and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the

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with a delicate

rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through

eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate face. “What’s the matter?”

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

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

back at her slightly flushed countenance with.

occupied the main seat as everyone

your

Natalie addressed with reverence.

nodded indifferently. Natalie didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After all,

witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to