How had she spent the three months?
Whether it was him or Cedric, they both saw her trembling from the bitterness of this small bowl of medicine.
She endured for three months...!
Every meal was like this.
"These are the last few days!" Irwin's words were tight, each word spoken with tension.
Yes, the last three days.
No matter how bitter the medicine was, only three days were left.
"Do you know what kind of pain I'll endure next?" Natalie looked in his direction.
She couldn't see.
However, those empty pupils made Irwin feel what agony truly was.
What comes next...?
"Do you know what surgery means to a person?"
What did it mean?
Too much!
The pain Natalie endured between him and Cedric was simply too much.
But no matter what kind of pain, she had to regain her sight!
No matter how much hatred she held, she had to wait until her eyes could see again before saying anything.
Irwin never knew that an apology or money couldn't solve the problem when someone made a mistake. He never knew that a mistake could bring so much pain to the other person.
Now, he was experiencing it.
After a long time, Irwin finally said, "No matter what kind of bitterness, I'll endure it with you!"
Natalie fell silent.
Without waiting for her response, a force pushed against her in the next moment. Soft lips pressed against hers, and the bitter medicine flowed into her mouth!
It continued like this, one mouthful after another.
Irwin was holding her tightly, and she could clearly feel him trembling.
And Irwin also felt it. As she tasted the bitterness, her entire body trembled lightly.
Initially, the bitterness he felt from the medicine!
It seemed to be nothing compared to the pain she brought him.
The bowl of medicine... was quickly finished.
Irwin clearly felt what kind of bitterness a bowl of medicine could bring to a person.
That was far beyond what one could taste with just one sip.
A whole bowl of medicine allowed one to know what the bitterest taste in the world truly was.
He held Natalie gently in his arms, gently pressing his nose against hers. Their breaths intertwined as they silently sat there.
At this moment, so many words were stuck in Irwin's throat. He couldn't say anything, no matter how much he wished to.
The only thing he could think about was the bitterness that even caused his soul to tremble.
"Nat..." Irwin softly called her name.
Natalie wanted to struggle, but she hadn't even recovered from that bitterness in her mouth. Her body seemed to have lost all its strength, allowing Irwin to hold her.
After a long time, she finally managed to speak. "Get lost!"
She spat out the words coldly, as if she had used all her strength.
But Irwin's grip on her tightened even more.
Although he realized beforehand that the one who would ultimately pay the price in this relationship was Natalie, he didn't know...!
She was in such pain.
These three months...!
It seemed that he and Cedric had accompanied her for her treatment and assumed it was just a bowl of medicine...
But was it really just a bowl of medicine?
What kind of pain was she really enduring?
Irwin completely understood and truly experienced it now.
"Lydia."
"Yes, Miss?"
"Never mind, you should go and rest. I feel like sleeping!" Natalie wanted to say something, but she swallowed it all back after a few moments of thinking.
Lydia watched Natalie close her empty eyes, her eyes filled with pity.
"Then, Miss, you should rest early," Lydia said before leaving.
Natalie could hear the fading footsteps as the door closed behind Lydia. When she opened her eyes, the emptiness in them deepened with endless bitterness.
Natalie waved her hand in front of her eyes, and her expression fell even more!
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Meanwhile, Irwin sat in the study.
In the dim light, the melancholy contours of the man were even more pronounced. Dylan had come just after Irwin mentioned preparing to return to Simeria.
"Is there really no hope?"
When he spoke, Dylan's tone tensed even more!
Dylan had conducted the investigation himself and had been by Irwin's side for so many years. Naturally, he knew what that matter meant to Irwin and understood the extent of its impact on him and Cedric.
He was also the one who had overturned Natalie and Cedric's relationship!
However, who would have thought that Blair would turn out to be such an unbearable existence?
"You should leave for now."
Irwin didn't directly answer Dylan's question. The man's bright eyes flickered with complex emotions in the dim space.
Dylan wanted to say more, but seeing the cold aura emanating from Irwin's profile, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
He nodded and left.
When Irwin was alone in the study, the sound of a lighter echoed across the room. As the flame rose, it brought a strong smell of gasoline.
The moment the cigarette ignited, it mingled with the smell of tobacco. It was a scent unique to men.
Yet, the lingering scent in the study was not unpleasant. Instead, it was quite refreshing.
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