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!

her deep affection for her daughter. Given

“Of

had to go to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

Natalie interrupted, refusing even to

to grow up under the same sky as Cedric, especially

favoritism toward

Luna in Simeria… was the best

I

leaving?” Natalie interrupted Irwin

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

Natalie was completely indifferent to feelings and relationships now. The

she had in her

never allow anything or anyone to hurt Luna.

Bianca approached Natalie upon hearing about her impending trip to

you truly decided?” Concern clouded Bianca’s eyes.

of her coffee, Natalie nodded

She was going!

realized that unless she sorted things out completely,

Bianca looked

hearing Bianca’s question, Natalie

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was

afraid to keep her close, fearing that Cedric would snatch the

child away.

found out. He also took

Luna because he loved her.

taken Luna to

around 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 save Isabella’s child,” Natalie said.

it was a

that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was to save

wanted to say something comforting but found no words. Eventually, she

continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had given her enough trouble,

undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise from this

and Lord Zane? That matter…”

him since that

and discussing such matters over the phone

inappropriate.

with Lord Malcolm!”

latter’s current situation. Natalie

worry, I’ll be fine.”

Bianca’s cold hand, at a loss for words

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