A Divorce After My Rebirth by Gentle Rain in June

Chapter 266 Even if He Only Wanted to Protect Her

Irwin’s outstretched hand hung in the air, but he showed no signs of irritation. Eventually, he retracted it naturally.

When he looked into Natalie’s eyes, there was no hint of blame in them. Rather, there was a gentleness even more pronounced than before.

“It looks like someone’s upset!”

Natalie remained silent, quietly eating her food.

However, this apparent calmness made others keenly aware of her emotions.

Natu

Seeing Natalie’s silence, Irwin gently pulled her small hand.

Still, Natalie remained silent, not even looking at Irwin. From the moment she saw Cedric to the recent incident involving the fifth son of the Entes family, Natalie realized that in these two years, Irwin had placed many of his people around her.

Even though she knew Irwin wouldn’t harm her, this level of integration beyond the usual boundaries wasn’t something they could handle right now.

Even if he only wanted to protect her, it wasn’t acceptable!

Originally, it was supposed to be a date. However, this meal ended in an unsettling atmosphere,

On the way back, the two exchanged silent glances. When Natalie opened the car door to leave at the Lotus Villa, Irwin stopped her.

“Nat, how do you view our relationship?”

This sudden question stiffened Natalie.

How did she view this relationship?

To be honest, she had never thought about it before.

She turned to look at Irwin.

“Since Verde City, I’ve been protecting you.” Irwin said seriously before Natalie could respond.

A warm feeling surged through her heart. Looking at the warmth and seriousness in the man’s eyes, it felt like she was back in Verde City.

She remembered the first time she saw Irwin.

she even

and suppressing the pain in

Irwin’s explanation–an explanation for those people he had placed

her.

she added, “Withdraw those people. It’s enough that I

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

Natalie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

it was only because she wasn’t used to

years, she had grown closer to Irwin, and

matter how close the relationship, she wasn’t comfortable having someone’s people

involved made her fear losing herself entirely, something she disliked

lived with Cedric, she gradually lost herself in his invasive presence. A person without self could not protect herself

this lifetime, she wouldn’t let herself

magical allure. He always drew people in and made them involuntarily depend on

for these two years, she had been restraining herself from doing just

didn’t appear before

like she had returned to normal life. It was

the eighth day on her way to work, Cedric’s car

when she saw who it was.

her aching forehead and

“Yes, ma’am!”

stopped at Natalie’s words. Karina tensed even more.

come,

was here, there were probably many

and Cedric’s

was a gentlemanly gesture, but with a strong aura of

looked worriedly

Everyone present felt that

looked out the window and calmly said, “So, what do you want to talk

kind of existence Maple Peak

Maple Peak? Irwin!

Maple Peak. Natalie naturally knew what the mysterious master had been doing these years as they interacted frequently,

“I know.”

daring to let you get

at Cedric. She spoke mockingly,

realm

the atmosphere in the confined space became tense. Lucas and

compelling and uniquely carefree. This feeling gave the impression that as she spoke these words, she felt no discomfort at all, as if she