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.

“They don’t look like

Max’s blame, her heart heavy with

Max for embarrassing her in front of so many people,

could only silently swallow her anger.

to avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything

each family member one 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. Trevon’s mother is now busy in the kitchen, and Trevon’s father is away on a business trip.

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

been nice to Natalie. Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it

Trevon’s father when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr.

Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if she were invisible.

the worst part was that Max didn’t even

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who had promised to bring her home

laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable

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

instantly felt inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she

about 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 want to exchange at single word with them.

Seeing the contempt in

people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended to obey his sexual

at this time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that woman beside

later, a commanding female voice

to inquire who else could issue such

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

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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Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue while.

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

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

don’t get so close to me

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 far

slightly flushed countenance

seat as everyone

this is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie addressed

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

upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to Natalie.