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!

knew of her deep affection for her daughter. Given

“Of course not.”

to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

Natalie interrupted, refusing even

allow Luna to grow up under the same

favoritism toward

was the

actually I can…”

are we leaving?” Natalie

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

Natalie was completely indifferent to feelings

thing she had in

would never allow anything or anyone

approached Natalie upon hearing about her impending trip to Wexford.

you truly decided?” Concern clouded

of her coffee, Natalie

She was going!

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

has he?” Bianca looked at Natalie

Bianca’s question, Natalie chuckled

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laughter was bittersweet.

to keep her close, fearing that Cedric

child away.

time, he had indeed found out. He also took her…!

hadn’t taken Luna because he loved her.

had taken Luna to save Kayla.

I never imagined that Cedric

was

that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was to save

mixture of pity and concern. She wanted to say something comforting but found no words.

The Johnson family

Wexford was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise from this abyss.

you and Lord Zane? That

since that

lately, and discussing such

inappropriate.

with Lord Malcolm!”

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

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

cold hand, at a loss for

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