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.

gaze. At that time, she

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

knew this was Irwin’s explanation–an explanation for those people he had placed around

her.

It’s enough that I

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

this, Natalie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

because she wasn’t used

she had grown closer to Irwin, and she knew

close the relationship, she wasn’t comfortable

afraid. This invasive way of being involved made her fear losing herself entirely, something she

lived with Cedric, she gradually lost herself in his invasive presence. A person without self could not protect herself or those around

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

seemed to have a magical allure. He always drew people in and made them involuntarily depend on him.

had been

that day, he didn’t appear before her for a whole week, and Natalie

to normal life. It

on her way to work, Cedric’s

when she saw who

her aching forehead and said to

“Yes, ma’am!”

he stopped at Natalie’s words. Karina tensed even more. Natalie took

come,

here, there were probably many

car door opened with a thud, and

gentlemanly gesture, but with a strong

looked worriedly at Natalie.

her hand in the man’s palm. Everyone present felt that

calmly said, “So, what do you want to talk

of existence Maple

Maple Peak? Irwin!

were connected, with Irwin being the master behind Maple Peak. Natalie naturally knew what the mysterious master had been doing these years as they interacted

“I know.”

daring to let you get so close to

Cedric. She spoke mockingly,

the marital realm with a