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!

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

“Of

she had to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

refusing even to entertain his

Luna to grow up under the

favoritism toward

Simeria… was the

actually I can…”

Natalie interrupted Irwin

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

could see that Natalie was completely indifferent to feelings and

in her heart was

or anyone

about her

decided?” Concern clouded

a sip of her coffee,

She was going!

out completely, neither she nor Luna would ever

Bianca looked at Natalie with

hearing Bianca’s question, Natalie

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laughter was

Luna was born, she had been afraid to keep her close, fearing that

child away.

had indeed found out. He also

hadn’t taken Luna

had taken Luna to save Kayla.

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

it was a

in taking

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

between Natalie and Cedric felt like a continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had

was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to

about you and Lord Zane? That matter…” Natalie inquired.

haven’t seen him since that day,” Bianca replied.

been unusually occupied lately, and discussing such

inappropriate.

Lord Malcolm!” Natalie cautioned.

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

smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry, I’ll be

hand, at

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