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?

leave Luna behind?” Irwin inquired.

Luna!

knew of her deep affection for her daughter. Given the length of their stay in

replied, “Of course not.”

to go to

Maubo we

Irwin began, could-”

need!” Natalie interrupted, refusing even to

to grow up under the same sky as Cedric, especially

favoritism toward

in Simeria… was

actually I

we leaving?” Natalie interrupted

He could what?

Natalie wasn’t interested!

could see that Natalie was completely indifferent to

thing she had in

or anyone to hurt

upon hearing about her impending trip

Concern clouded

sip of her coffee, Natalie nodded firmly.

She was going!

that unless she sorted things out completely, neither she nor Luna would ever

to take Luna from you, has he?” Bianca looked at Natalie with probing eyes,

Bianca’s question,

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laughter was

had been afraid to keep

child away.

he had indeed found out. He

taken Luna because he loved her.

had taken Luna

Bia, do you know… I never imagined that Cedric would one day take Luna from me to save Isabella’s child,” Natalie said.

was a

had anticipated that Cedric’s intention in taking Luna was

at Natalie with a mixture of pity and concern. She wanted to say something comforting but

a continuous trial, with every encounter bringing its set of challenges. The Johnson family had given her

Natalie’s attempt to

you and Lord Zane? That matter…”

since that

and discussing such

inappropriate.

Lord Malcolm!” Natalie

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

“Don’t worry,

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