Chapter 444 You’re in for It

“Level the playing field?”

Irwin’s words seemed too casual. He played with a strand of her hair. It had a pleasant scent, evident from the slight satisfaction on his l*ps.

“Is that unacceptable?” His voice softened.

No one could resist his gentle approach.

But Natalie shot back, “Are you prepared to endure a pain a thousand times greater than mine?”

Indeed, pain!

Irwin’s words seemed trivial.

While Cedric was the root cause of everything that transpired between them, there was no doubt

that Irwin played a significant role behind the scenes.

The extent of Natalie’s suffering was known to no one!

Level the playing field?

Forgiveness?!

Why bother seeking forgiveness if he had done it in the first place?

Natalie… would never forgive all the people involved in this.

If

you inflict it, I’ll endure it.” Irwin said. He gazed deeply into her eyes, masking emotions that Natalie couldn’t quite decipher.

It was fleeting, a momentary lapse that made Natalie question herself. Irwin seemed so unpredictable, and she knew better than to trust him.

Her journey to Wexford with Irwin was merely a ploy to deeply unsettle Cedric using a man she deemed most manipulative.

“Hah… Let’s not delve too deep. That’s not like you,‘ she remarked.

Irwin was silent.

As the conversation moved forward, a fleeting emotion appeared in his eyes.

“Her emotional fortress was indeed formidable.

It seemed that Irwin couldn’t break through it, no matter what he did

But if she was willing to go to Wexford, there would be ample opportunities, right?

you bear to leave Luna behind?”

Luna!

daughter. Given the length of their stay

“Of course

to go to Wexford.

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

interrupted, refusing even to entertain

would never allow Luna to grow up under the same sky as Cedric, especially

toward

Luna in Simeria… was the

I

leaving?” Natalie interrupted

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

was completely indifferent to

thing she had in her heart

never allow anything or anyone

hearing about her

decided?” Concern clouded Bianca’s eyes.

of her coffee, Natalie

She was going!

this point, Natalie realized that unless she sorted things out completely, neither she

Bianca looked at Natalie with probing eyes, her voice

question, Natalie

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laughter was bittersweet.

afraid to keep her close, fearing that Cedric

child away.

found

he hadn’t taken Luna because

had taken Luna to save Kayla.

me? Bia, do you know… I never imagined that Cedric would one day take Luna

was a revelation!

in taking Luna was to save Isabella’s daughter.

mixture of pity and concern. She wanted to say

relationship between Natalie and Cedric felt like a continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had given

Wexford was undoubtedly Natalie’s attempt to rise

and Lord Zane? That matter…”

him since that day,” Bianca

occupied lately, and discussing such matters over the

inappropriate.

careful with Lord Malcolm!” Natalie cautioned.

she thought about the latter’s current situation. Natalie remembered how terrible Malcolm was

reassuringly. “Don’t worry, I’ll be

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