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.

that time, she even doubted how Irwin would get along with his future wife.

pain in her chest,

this was Irwin’s explanation–an explanation for

her.

“Withdraw those people. It’s enough that I

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

Natalie finally breathed a sigh of relief.

was only because she

past two years, she had grown closer to Irwin, and

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

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

invasive presence. A person without self could not protect herself or

she wouldn’t let herself repeat the same mistakes.

drew people in and made them involuntarily

for these two years, she had been restraining herself

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

week, she felt like she had returned to normal life. It

on the eighth day on her way to work, Cedric’s car blocked

Walker.” Karina said warily when she

forehead and said to Leon,

“Yes, ma’am!”

stopped at Natalie’s words. Karina tensed even more. Natalie took a deep breath and

come, would

was here, there were probably many questions he wanted

and Cedric’s hand

gesture, but with a strong aura of

looked worriedly

Everyone present felt that

the window and calmly said, “So, what do

kind of existence Maple

Maple Peak? Irwin!

Peak. Natalie naturally knew what

“I know.”

quite bold, daring to let you get so

mockingly, “I

marital realm with a snake like him.