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!

daughter. Given the length of their stay in Wexford, would she

“Of course not.”

had to go to Wexford.

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

interrupted, refusing even to entertain his

to grow up under the same sky as

favoritism toward Kayla!

Simeria… was the

I

Natalie

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

completely indifferent to feelings and relationships

had in her heart

anything or

about

Concern clouded Bianca’s

of her coffee,

She was going!

that unless she sorted things out

to take Luna from you, has he?” Bianca looked at Natalie with probing

hearing Bianca’s question, Natalie chuckled

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laughter was

had been afraid to keep her close, fearing that

child away.

indeed found out.

Luna because he

Luna to save Kayla.

would he try to take Luna from me? Bia, do you know… I never

it was a

had anticipated that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was to save Isabella’s

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

challenges. The Johnson family had

Wexford was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise from

about you and Lord Zane?

seen him since

discussing such matters over the phone

inappropriate.

careful with Lord Malcolm!” Natalie

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

worry,

at a loss for

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