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Chapter 473 Like a Puzzle

Natalie sipped on her tea, choosing not to answer Irwin’s question directly.

Instead, she remarked, “The fruit tea here in Wexford isn’t up to par.”

“If you want, I can have some sent over from Simeria for you tomorrow.”

“I prefer the one from Verde City. The taste there suits me better.”

After all, she grew up in Verde City. Even though she returned to Simeria, the flavor of Verde City remained her

preference.

Irwin nodded. “Alright.”

After a momentary glance at Natalie, he asked, “Frederick?”

“If I want to know his whereabouts, will you tell me?” she asked.

Irwin had picked up the teacup, and his grip tightened momentarily at her question. A deeper intensity flickered in

his eyes as he looked at Natalie.

Natalie met his gaze with a similar depth in her eyes.

The two of them stared deeply into each other’s eyes silently. The look in their eyes was so profound that

it was impossible to see what was truly in each other’s hearts.

Irwin had to admit that if anyone other than Natalie had used such a mental tactic, they would have long been

unaware of the danger they were facing.

After a prolonged pause, Irwin chuckled. “Nat, you never hold back, do you? You’re not even trying to

conceal anything from me.”

Conceal?

Natalie echoed his laughter and finished her tea in one gulp.

“I’m different from all of you. I’ve always been transparent about what I want and don’t want.”

“So, what do you want now?” Irwin asked.

Without hesitation, Natalie replied, “I want information on Frederick.”

“You’re remarkably straightforward!”

“Always have been,” she responded.

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Natalie already said she never played games or hid her intentions. She was upfront about the things she

wanted

A renewed silence enveloped the atmosphere.

While Natalie remained silent, it was evident she was waiting.

She was waiting for Irwin’s answer.

Finally, Irwin broke the silence. “Nat.”

“Yes?”

“I can give you everything else, just not him. Is that alright?” His tone at this moment carried a tender

undertone.

Before Natalie could respond, Irwin continued, “I consider you selling Frederick out to Malcolm as a way

to offset the ten years of me using you!”

Just that one thing was supposed to compensate for ten years of manipulation?

It indicated how important Frederick was to Irwin.

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Natalie scoffed coldly. “But I don’t want anything else.”

Indeed, there was nothing else she wanted.

Faced with her determined attitude, a hint of danger flashed in Irwin’s eyes in a fleeting moment. It was

swift and nearly invisible, but Natalie was keenly aware of his every move because she was near him.

“You’ve always been so stubborn,” Irwin said with a sigh.

Ultimately, he couldn’t do anything about it.

For now… he should leave things be.

From the moment she said she would accompany him to Wexford, Irwin had sensed that her intentions

weren’t straightforward. However, he hadn’t anticipated she would be so direct.

Or perhaps…

Did she really not know what the half of the documents meant to everyone involved?