A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 266 Even if He Only Wanted to Protect Her

Irwin’s outstretched hand hung in the air, but he showed no signs of irritation. Eventually, he retracted it naturally.

When he looked into Natalie’s eyes, there was no hint of blame in them. Rather, there was a gentleness even more pronounced than before.

“It looks like someone’s upset!”

Natalie remained silent, quietly eating her food.

However, this apparent calmness made others keenly aware of her emotions.

Natu

Seeing Natalie’s silence, Irwin gently pulled her small hand.

Still, Natalie remained silent, not even looking at Irwin. From the moment she saw Cedric to the recent incident involving the fifth son of the Entes family, Natalie realized that in these two years, Irwin had placed many of his people around her.

Even though she knew Irwin wouldn’t harm her, this level of integration beyond the usual boundaries wasn’t something they could handle right now.

Even if he only wanted to protect her, it wasn’t acceptable!

Originally, it was supposed to be a date. However, this meal ended in an unsettling atmosphere,

On the way back, the two exchanged silent glances. When Natalie opened the car door to leave at the Lotus Villa, Irwin stopped her.

“Nat, how do you view our relationship?”

This sudden question stiffened Natalie.

How did she view this relationship?

To be honest, she had never thought about it before.

She turned to look at Irwin.

“Since Verde City, I’ve been protecting you.” Irwin said seriously before Natalie could respond.

A warm feeling surged through her heart. Looking at the warmth and seriousness in the man’s eyes, it felt like she was back in Verde City.

She remembered the first time she saw Irwin.

she even doubted how

deep breath and suppressing the pain in her chest, she said,

for those people

her.

moment’s thought, she added, “Withdraw those people. It’s enough that I have my uncle’s people around

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

this, Natalie finally breathed a sigh

because she wasn’t used to

to Irwin, and she knew he had done a lot

close the relationship, she wasn’t comfortable having someone’s people all

afraid. This invasive way of being involved made her

when she lived with Cedric, she gradually lost herself in his invasive presence.

lifetime, she wouldn’t let herself repeat the same mistakes.

He always drew people in and made them involuntarily depend

had been restraining herself from doing

he didn’t appear before her

that week, she felt like she had returned to normal life. It was as if Cedric’s visit hadn’t

way to work, Cedric’s car blocked her path

said warily when

aching forehead and said to Leon, “Don’t worry.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

but he stopped at Natalie’s words. Karina

what would come, would eventually

were probably many questions he wanted to ask

a thud, and Cedric’s hand

gesture, but with a strong aura of

looked worriedly at Natalie.

Natalie placed her hand in the man’s palm. Everyone present felt that Cedric’s icy

said, “So,

you know what kind of existence Maple Peak is in Simeria?”

Maple Peak? Irwin!

the master behind Maple Peak. Natalie naturally knew what the mysterious master had been doing these years as they interacted frequently,

“I know.”

let you get so close to Irwin.” Cedric

looked at Cedric. She spoke mockingly, “I

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