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,

“Of course not.”

had to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

need!” Natalie interrupted, refusing even to entertain

grow up under the same sky as Cedric,

toward

Luna in Simeria… was the

I

are we leaving?” Natalie interrupted Irwin once

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

indifferent to feelings and relationships now. The

in

or

Bianca approached Natalie upon hearing about her impending trip

you truly decided?” Concern clouded Bianca’s

her coffee,

She was going!

unless she sorted things out completely, neither she nor Luna would

he?” Bianca looked

question, Natalie

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was

been afraid to keep her close, fearing

child away.

this time, he had indeed found out. He also

taken Luna because he

taken Luna to save Kayla.

Kayla. Why would he try to take Luna from me? Bia, do you know… I never imagined that Cedric would one day take Luna from me to

it was

had anticipated that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna

say something comforting but

its set of challenges. The Johnson family had given her

trip to Wexford was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise

about you and Lord Zane? That

haven’t seen him since that day,” Bianca

and discussing

inappropriate.

careful with Lord

Bianca, especially when she thought about the latter’s current situation. Natalie remembered how terrible Malcolm was

“Don’t worry, I’ll be

at a loss for words

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