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,”

of Max’s blame, her heart heavy with

Max for embarrassing her in front of

only silently swallow

Natalie would be mad and tell them everything

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,

Just the same age difference between me and

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

to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.” After exchanging greetings, Natalie pretended not to see Max’s direct gaze, completely disregarding his

Emily’s presence, but even Natalie

was that Max didn’t even show any

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her, though he was the one who had promised to bring her

and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in conversation, and no one spoke

as a perfect friend, laughing and joking, answering all questions from the elders with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her demeanor matched that of a

inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude

didn’t come to offend her, she could live the rest of her life without crossing paths with

noticed Emily’s gaze and raised her 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

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

control over the situation 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 Max, her expression

commanding female

inquire who else could issue such an authoritative voice within the Wilson

her unspoken question. He leaned closer

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

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cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue

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

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

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

causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far

at her slightly flushed countenance

the main seat as

is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Rachel,” Natalie addressed

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

witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference