Chapter 514 So It Was Like This 

The grip he held her in was overpowering. 

At this mcinent, Irwin distinctly felt the chilling coldness emanating from Natalie–so icy that it was bone–chilling. 

It wasn’t just her temperature… even her aura felt distant. 

Despite being right before his eyes, in that fleeting instant, she seemed miles away. She felt farther than Irwin had ever felt before. 

She had distanced herself entirely. 

This sensation was unsettling for Irwin, and he despised feeling this way. This was precisely why he had never allowed Natalie to learn about Blair despite any animosity he shared with Cedric. 

A decade of vengeance… 

Somehow, that revenge had morphed over time. Blair was initially part of a plan–to strike Cedric when Natalie was at her most vulnerable, deeply in love. 

But an unexpected presence, Isabella, entered Cedric’s life, causing a rift between them. 

Watching Natalie struggle with her emotions had shifted Irwin’s original intentions. 

Inside Natalie, it felt as if a wild beast was thrashing about, her nerves entirely on edge! 

Coldly, she let Irwin hold her, offering no words or response. 

“It’s all in the past. It’s different now! That person…” Irwin began, but Natalie’s icy interruption cut him off. 

“It all began because of her.” 

It all began because of that woman. 

At that moment, memories of her time with Cedric in Verde City flooded Natalie’s mind, alongside memories of Irwin’s interventions on her behalf. 

Irwin had saved her time and again in Verde City. 

And it wasn’t like she and Cedric didn’t share good times. However, it was no wonder how such a seemingly strong bond had shattered so easily in the face of Isabella. 

It turned out the love he felt wasn’t truly for her. 

It was directed at another through her. 

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Such a foundation was bound to crumble. 

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As for Irwin, had it not been for the face she wore, their relationship might have been entirely different…! 

“Nat,” Irwin murmured, his heart racing as he processed Natalie’s icy words. 

Both he and Cedric knew the ramifications of Natalie discovering Blair–just as it was unfolding now. 

Stripped of all emotions, she felt like a frigid doll. 

With her strong–willed nature, how could she ever allow herself to become a mere stand–in 

for someone else? 

Yet, truth be told…! 

Both Irwin and Cedric had to admit… at the very beginning, Natalie was nothing more than a substitute. 

“So, this is how it is,” Natalie exhaled deeply after a long pause, her voice dripping with irony. 

So, this was it! Now, everything that had transpired made sense. 

Before Isabella, Cedric’s feelings for her had crumbled at the slightest push. 

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