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.

were worlds apart. “They don’t

bore the weight of Max’s blame, her heart

Max for embarrassing her in front of so

silently swallow her

provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them

“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

same age difference between me and this illegitimate

so, Natalie knew it was

Mr. 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

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

worst part was that Max didn’t even show any

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

filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and

the elders with grace and generosity. Her

so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her from the Wilson family.

As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could live the

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

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

this time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could

a commanding female

who else could issue such an authoritative

He leaned closer

and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm breath

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with a delicate pink hue while. her heart

for the elders to rise and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through Trevon’s.

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

somewhat embarrassed, she replied, “Next time, please don’t get so close to me when you speak. I… I’m not accustomed to

instance causing her nerves to tense and her

slightly flushed countenance with. a mischievous

main seat as everyone

this is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie

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.

despondency dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to Natalie.