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 daughter. Given

replied, “Of course

she had to go

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

Natalie interrupted, refusing even to entertain

under the same

favoritism toward

in Simeria… was the best

I

we leaving?” Natalie interrupted Irwin

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

could see that Natalie was completely indifferent to feelings and relationships

in her heart

allow anything or anyone

upon hearing about her impending trip

you truly decided?” Concern

coffee, Natalie nodded firmly. “Yes.”

She was going!

that unless she sorted things out completely, neither she nor Luna

Bianca looked at Natalie with probing

question, Natalie

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was bittersweet.

she had been afraid to keep her close, fearing that

child away.

this time, he had indeed found out.

he hadn’t taken Luna because

Luna

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

it was a revelation!

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

at Natalie with a mixture of pity and concern. She wanted to say something comforting but found no

a continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had

was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to

and Lord Zane? That matter…”

him since that day,”

unusually occupied lately, and discussing

inappropriate.

with Lord Malcolm!” Natalie cautioned.

the latter’s current situation. Natalie remembered how terrible Malcolm

worry, I’ll

cold hand, at a loss for

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