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 felt

meals alone with Irwin before was partly to annoy Cedric, and

real connection.

felt natural then. But things were

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

Natalie nodded. “Yes.”

take on it?”

Natalie was silent.

Was he expressing his

likely at

was clever. Instead of directly answering

about you? What do

Hah, take that!

raised an eyebrow at her counter. Then, he took a sip of his red wine and commented, “What

clever little fox!”

you expect me to respond to a question

this crucial moment, couldn’t he provide an

wasn’t just anyone who would give a decisive

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

vanished, replaced by seriousness.

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woman must have a certain level of resilience to have a husband

endure emotional coldness.

pause, just when Natalie thought Irwin wouldn’t

seemed

funny?”

what she said amusing?

“You’re very clever!”

Natalie was speechless.

she was funny because she

logic in this, and Natalie

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

You’re terrified of

Natalie stayed silent.

acknowledge that their ten years together couldn’t be erased so easily.

I am

was more than just fear. She downright dared not

was absolutely afraid to approach them

those experiences was enough to make one feel like they

eyes flashed as he glimpsed fear

could say anything, Natalie asked, “Have you ever experienced

She raised the red wine glass before her and took

A previous life, huh?

of such a thing would have seemed surreal in the real world, something she

impossible.

had

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