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 don’t look like

the weight of Max’s blame,

mad at Max for embarrassing her in front of so many people, but she dared not look

could only silently

remained silent to avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything about her.

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

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

Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it

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

did Theo disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention

the worst part was that Max didn’t even

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he was the one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s mind.

compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation,

grace

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

about Emily and her family at all. 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 nails sink into her

eyes wandered between several people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised

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

later, a commanding female voice

who else could issue such

He leaned closer to

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

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a delicate pink hue while.

and depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm

filled with confusion, fixed

replied, “Next time, please don’t get so close to me when you speak. I…

was the 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

slightly

seat as everyone

this is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie addressed with

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

dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s