Chapter 444 You’re in for It

“Level the playing field?”

Irwin’s words seemed too casual. He played with a strand of her hair. It had a pleasant scent, evident from the slight satisfaction on his lips.

“Is that unacceptable?” His voice softened.

No one could resist his gentle approach.

But Natalie shot back, “Are you prepared to endure a pain a thousand times greater than mine?”

Indeed, pain!

Irwin’s words seemed trivial.

While Cedric was the root cause of everything that transpired between them, there was no doubt

that Irwin played a significant role behind the scenes.

The extent of Natalie’s suffering was known to no one!

Level the playing field?

Forgiveness?!

Why bother seeking forgiveness if he had done it in the first place?

Natalie… would never forgive all the people involved in this.

If

you inflict it, I’ll endure it.” Irwin said. He gazed deeply into her eyes, masking emotions that Natalie couldn’t quite decipher.

It was fleeting, a momentary lapse that made Natalie question herself. Irwin seemed so unpredictable, and she knew better than to trust him.

Her journey to Wexford with Irwin was merely a ploy to deeply unsettle Cedric using a man she deemed most manipulative.

“Hah… Let’s not delve too deep. That’s not like you,‘ she remarked.

Irwin was silent.

As the conversation moved forward, a fleeting emotion appeared in his eyes.

“Her emotional fortress was indeed formidable.

It seemed that Irwin couldn’t break through it, no matter what he did

But if she was willing to go to Wexford, there would be ample opportunities, right?

“Can you bear to leave Luna behind?” Irwin inquired.

Luna!

affection for her daughter. Given the length of their stay in Wexford, would she leave Luna

replied, “Of

she had to go to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

Natalie interrupted, refusing even to entertain his suggestion.

to grow up under the

toward

was the

I

we leaving?” Natalie interrupted

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

was completely indifferent to

she had in

never allow anything or anyone

about

truly decided?” Concern

of her coffee, Natalie

She was going!

she sorted things out completely, neither she nor Luna would ever find

looked at Natalie with probing eyes, her

Bianca’s question, Natalie

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was

she had been afraid to keep her close, fearing that Cedric

child away.

found

taken Luna because

had taken Luna to save

I never imagined that

was a revelation!

anticipated that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was to

with a mixture of pity and concern. She wanted to say something comforting but found no words. Eventually, she sighed, her

every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson

undoubtedly Natalie’s

Zane? That

him since that

been unusually occupied lately, and discussing such matters over the phone

inappropriate.

with Lord Malcolm!” Natalie

current situation. Natalie remembered how terrible

“Don’t worry, I’ll be

Bianca’s cold hand, at a loss for

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