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

“Of course not.”

she had to go

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

refusing even to entertain his

would never allow Luna to grow up under the same

favoritism toward Kayla!

Luna in Simeria… was the

actually I can…”

Natalie interrupted Irwin once again.

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

could see that Natalie was completely indifferent to feelings and relationships

thing she had in her heart was

or

about her impending trip to Wexford.

truly decided?” Concern clouded Bianca’s

sip of her coffee, Natalie nodded firmly.

She was going!

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

you, has he?” Bianca looked at Natalie with probing eyes,

question, Natalie

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laughter was

had been afraid to keep her close, fearing

child away.

this time, he had indeed found out. He also took

he hadn’t taken Luna because

had taken Luna to

Luna from me? Bia, do you know… I never imagined that Cedric would one day take Luna from

it was a

that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was to

She wanted to say something

trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson

undoubtedly Natalie’s

Zane? That matter…” Natalie

since

lately, and discussing such matters over the

inappropriate.

Lord Malcolm!” Natalie cautioned.

the latter’s current situation. Natalie remembered how terrible Malcolm was and couldn’t help but

“Don’t worry,

at a

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