Chapter 137 Isabella Is Really Blind

Natalle maintained her professional image as a career woman. She started caring less about who she dined with, influenced in part by Stephen,

As a result, no one dared to write about her recklessly.

In the car, Irwin was driving, and Natalie sat in the passenger seat.

Irwin casually asked, “Did your uncle go back?”

“Yeah, he was supposed to leave earlier, but he stayed here for a few more days because of me.”

Also, because of the Johnson family!

Rebecca and Benjamin had been aggressively trying to drive her out of Verde City before this, and the

situation had been hysterical!

With how they acted, Natalie could anticipate the relentless pursuit she would face if she truly left Verde

City.

“Well, you do make people worry, Irwin remarked.

Natalie felt a bit embarrassed. “Not really.

“You look the part.”

Natalie was speechless.

Okay!

She acknowledged that her petite stature did give off an impression of someone who might need extra

Care.

She was too short, making it seem like anyone could bully her. Back in the Johnson family, people used to think they could pick on her as if she were still a child!

Fair enough,” she admitted

her conceding, Irwin couldn’t help but find it amusing. How could such a small person dare to with the Johnson family, who resembled a group of fierce tigers?

afraid of being toin apart?

They sat facing ach othe

“Wasn’t Caleb supposed to join us?” Natalie asked.

Irwin checked the time on his watch. “When I went to pick you up, Caleb said he had a lunch appointment

and couldn’t make it.”

“Oh, I see.”

Natalie truly

to annoy Cedric, and partly because she and Irwin

real connection.

then. But things were

Jarvis told you, right?” Irwin asked, observing Natalie’s awkward

Natalie nodded. “Yes.”

take on it?” Irwin

Natalie was silent.

now? Was he expressing his feelings? Or was he forcing

seemed likely

was clever. Instead of

about you? What do you

Hah, take that!

counter. Then, he took a sip of his red wine and commented,

clever little fox!”

expect me to respond to a question

moment, couldn’t

anyone who would give

across from her had a deep look in his eyes that was hard to read.

vanished, replaced by seriousness.

+15 BONUS

to have a husband like this, something

endure emotional coldness.

long pause, just when Natalie

seemed somewhat

funny?”

she

“You’re very clever!”

Natalie was speechless.

she was funny because

Natalie found

beef, Irwin said, “I know that you’ve recently parted ways with

terrified

Natalie stayed silent.

reluctant to admit the existence of any emotions between her and Cedric, she had to acknowledge that their ten years together couldn’t be erased so easily. Pulling out completely was not as simple

right, I

It was more than just fear. She downright dared not touch

relationships, Natalie was absolutely afraid to approach them

taste of those experiences was enough to make one feel like they

he glimpsed fear and

you ever experienced the taste of being burned

lost her composure. She raised the red wine glass before her

A previous life, huh?

seemed surreal in the real

impossible.

she had

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