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!

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

replied, “Of

to go

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

Natalie interrupted, refusing even to entertain his suggestion.

never allow Luna to grow up under the same sky as Cedric, especially considering

toward Kayla!

in Simeria… was the

actually I can…”

we leaving?” Natalie interrupted Irwin once again.

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

that Natalie was completely indifferent to

thing she had in her heart was

allow anything or anyone to

Natalie upon hearing about her

truly decided?” Concern

sip of her coffee, Natalie nodded firmly. “Yes.”

She was going!

things out completely, neither she nor Luna would ever

Bianca looked at Natalie with

Bianca’s question,

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laughter was

born, she had been afraid to keep her close, fearing that Cedric would snatch the

child away.

he had indeed found out. He

hadn’t taken Luna because he loved

taken Luna to save

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

it was

had anticipated that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna

to say something comforting but found no

Natalie and Cedric felt like a continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had given her enough trouble, and just when things seemed better with them, Cedric’s actions dragged her into turmoil.

was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise from this

about you and Lord Zane? That matter…”

seen him since

and discussing such matters over

inappropriate.

with Lord Malcolm!” Natalie

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

reassuringly. “Don’t worry, I’ll be

at

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