Natalie lay on the lounge chair under the eaves, savoring the scent of bamboo outside. It was the only
thing she was fond of in this place right now.
It seemed that many people couldn't resist liking the scent of rain hitting the bamboo leaves, and she
was no exception.
"Come inside. It's very cold!" Irwin said.
"What's the situation over at Wexford now?" Natalie asked.
Natalie had received a call from Abigail this morning. She told Natalie that Cedric had left Wexford.
However, Abigail didn't know where he went.
But during this time, Cedric really acted as if he wanted nothing at all.
If this was a scheme, why would he give everything to Irwin?
Right!
Abigail had looked into it, and her investigation revealed that everything Cedric and Irwin had fought
over before had now been transferred to Irwin.
Cedric had conceded and given everything to Irwin.
But why... did he do that?
"Are you still not satisfied?" Irwin asked after taking a deep breath, his tone tinged with suppressed
pain.
Natalie remained silent.
Not satisfied?
Obviously, Irwin was referring to Cedric's fate.
In Irwin's view, Natalie hated them so much. Everything that happened in Wexford was somehow
connected to her, and she had stirred it all up.
Why?
It was for no other reason than her hatred for Cedric!
If Natalie hadn't lost her sight, who knew what she would have done to get revenge on Irwin...?
She was not a person who would persist in hatred, but this time... she truly hated them to the core!
"Satisfied?" Natalie repeated Irwin's words.
When she heard those words, she smiled. Her smile was so cold, unlike the blanket on her body.
The green blanket with rabbit fur trim looked so gentle.
However, there was no warmth in her entire body.
There was once a time when Natalie had been a warm and gentle woman...!
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe truly fulfilled the duties of a wife for Cedric, only to later realize how ridiculous it was!
She tried to become a lady and a qualified... wife!
But in the end...
She was just a substitute.
"Nat."
"Irwin, when you and Cedric got close to me because of her, did you ever consider that I'm an
independent individual?"
Irwin fell silent.
An independent individual?!
Yes, Natalie was her own person. She had emotions, tears, smiles, and... a heart.
"Why should you make me suffer because of her?"
Irwin remained silent.
Yes, they had made Natalie suffer.
When he found Natalie by Cedric's side, what had he done?!
Blair had... endured such torment, yet Cedric gave tenderness to Natalie!
How could Irwin be satisfied with that?!
He felt resentful!
In the end, that hatred blinded his eyes. Like a madman, he sent Isabella to Cedric's side!
And what he wanted, he really got it.
For Ivan's sister, Cedric could even hurt Natalie, who resembled Blair so much.
Irwin watched him hurt her, making her endure hellish pain time and time again.
What was his plan after that?
To make Cedric regret!
It was time to regret...!
However, Irwin regretted too.
When Irwin saw Natalie lose her sight, he even wondered...
Why should Natalie bear this price for their hatred and resentment?
"Nat." He reached out and grabbed Natalie's hand, but she withdrew her hand coldly.
Irwin felt an emptiness in his hand at that moment, and his heart seemed to follow suit.
"You're right. We don't deserve it at all!"
"Give up!"
"What?"
"Don't give me the medicine tonight."
"Nat."
Hearing that Natalie wouldn't take the medicine, Irwin's heart clenched even harder.
Now, all their hope lay with Edward.
In the morning, he went to find Edward, hoping to change the medicine.
The medicine was changed, so it was different for the last three days.
Since the medicine had been changed, maybe there was still hope, right?
That was what Irwin thought.
Now, Natalie said she wouldn't take the medicine tonight? What did she want to do? Was she... giving
up?!
How could she give up?
"Nat, you can't give up!"
The man's tone was so heavy.
Natalie remained silent and didn't respond.
Irwin looked at her empty eyes, her current silent appearance, and firmly held her cold hand.
Perhaps... it was because she had been taking traditional medicine for too long.
She always gave people a cold feeling.
No matter how thickly dressed or how warm she appeared, it still couldn't give people a warm feeling in
their hearts!
Natalie wanted to pull her hand back, but Irwin's grip tightened a bit more.
"Nat..." Irwin's chest tightened continuously.
Natalie remained silent.
And her silence also gave people a feeling as if she had made a firm decision.
"I forbid it!"
Irwin said those words so firmly, yet also sounded so hollow.
He... forbid it?!
Hadn't he caused enough trouble in her life before this? He forbid it? What right did he have to forbid
now?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the evening, Lydia and Xyla glanced at each other. In the end, they obeyed Irwin's words and
brought the bitter medicine to Natalie.
Three days!
Just the last three days.
In reality, they both accepted in their hearts that this medicine... had no effect on Natalie.
But Irwin seemed insistent, as if by not taking it these last three days, he wouldn't be satisfied.
Perhaps these last three days were also his... last hope!?
"Miss?" Lydia stepped forward, placing the medicine in front of Natalie.
"Take it away," Natalie said.
Irwin was silent.
Was she serious?
He had spoken to her so much in the afternoon, but was it all in vain?
She simply didn't listen and didn't care at all.
The suffocating feeling in his chest intensified.
At this moment, the man's tone was restrained as he said, "You two can leave."
Lydia and Xyla glanced at each other. Though somewhat uneasy, they also noticed Irwin's concern for
Natalie during this time.
And this concern, undoubtedly, was also to help Natalie get better.
They nodded to each other and eventually left.
When only Natalie and Irwin were left in the dining room, Irwin sat beside Natalie.
"Nat!"
It was clear from the way he said her name that his emotions were turbulent.
"I won't take it!" Natalie said.
"You must!" Irwin insisted.
"It's too bitter!"
Irwin fell silent.
It was too bitter?
Yes, he knew how bitter this medicine was. At this moment, Natalie resembled a child throwing a
tantrum because she didn't want to take the medicine.
But what she said was true.
"For three months, you've been-"
"Do you know how I've spent these three months?" Natalie interrupted Irwin's words coldly.