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.

At that time, she even

and suppressing the pain

explanation–an explanation for those people he had placed

her.

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

“Okay.” Irwin nodded.

this, Natalie finally breathed a sigh

only because she wasn’t used to

past two years, she had grown closer to Irwin, and she knew he had done

wasn’t comfortable having someone’s people

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

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

this lifetime, she wouldn’t let

He always drew people in and made them involuntarily depend on him.

had been restraining herself from doing just that.

for her 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 was as if Cedric’s

on her way to work, Cedric’s car

Karina said warily when she saw who it

forehead and said

“Yes, ma’am!”

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

what would come, would eventually come.

there were probably

a thud, and Cedric’s hand extended towards

gentlemanly gesture, but with

looked worriedly at Natalie.

palm. Everyone present felt that

Natalie looked out the window and calmly said, “So, what do you want to talk to me

existence Maple Peak is in Simeria?”

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

“I know.”

daring to let you get so

Cedric. She spoke mockingly, “I was bold back then too!”

enough to enter the marital realm with