Chapter 27: Chapter 27



Nora’s gaze instantly sharpened upon hearing this.

A girl going out and coming back in different clothes… this was definitely something serious.

Seeing that Mom had become suspicious, Pete looked at Mrs. Lewis calmly and replied, “No, it’s not different. Did you make a mistake in remembering?”

Mrs. Lewis hesitated as she saw how sure he was. “Really?”

“Uh-huh.” Pete then changed the subject. He mimicked Cherry’s way of talking and said, “Go to bed, Mom. I’m going to play, too.”

His daughter was behaving a little strangely, but Nora was simply too sleepy. Even her mind was in a complete daze. She nodded and said, “Okay.”

She would get back to settling the score with Justin when she woke up.

Kidnapping her daughter from her home without even speaking to her was absolutely intolerable.

This time, he slept until noon the next day.

When Nora woke up, she saw a text message from Lisa saying that her aunt was awake and wanted her to visit her and Cherry if she was free.

Nora went to wash up first. But when she came out, she saw that Mrs. Lewis was again having an argument with her daughter.

Mrs. Lewis, who was holding a beautiful princess dress, was trying to convince Cherry to wear it. She said, “Why don’t you wear it, Cherry? You’re going to visit your elders, so you need to be dressed up.”

Pete was expressionless as he looked at the pink dress. “…”

He felt he’d probably die of embarrassment if he wore the dress!

Nora frowned and asked quietly, “Can you tell Mommy why you don’t want to wear a princess dress today, sweetie?”

Even though Cherry had boy’s clothes, she was a little princess at heart. Her favorite thing to do was to dress up whenever she had to visit her elders.

Seeing that Nora had become a little suspicious, Pete could only grit his teeth and take Mrs. Lewis’s dress.

Since it was autumn, the dress even came with a pair of white leggings.

Pete was speechless.

He went into the bedroom, put the dress on with great difficulty, and came back out afterward. Seeing Nora’s satisfied expression, he let out a silent sigh.

For the sake of their reunion as a family, she was really trying hard!

Seeing how her daughter looked like she couldn’t even walk properly anymore after not having worn a princess dress for so long, Nora decided to just pick her up. Then, she went out into the street.

As she entered the hallway, she unconsciously hid her daughter’s face.

Nora’s mother had passed away barely a year after her birth. She left only her last words forbidding her to behave in a way that would show her abilities. She was to remain unnoticed and simple, mediocre until she acquired the ability to protect herself. Otherwise, she would be in danger.

She did not know what kind of danger her mother was referring to, but she had always followed her instructions. This got her into the habit of being cautious and keeping a low profile.

The two went downstairs and took a cab to the hospital. When they arrived, they went straight to the VIP room.

Irene, who had bandages on her head, was already awake. A check-up at the hospital had shown that she had suffered no damage to her brain. The operation had gone practically perfectly.

Lisa and Will’s worried looks from a few days ago were gone and they were elated to see her. Lisa even rushed over to them and hugged Pete. “Are you Cherry? You’re so cute and pretty!”

Pete was speechless.

Amidst all the joy and happiness in the room, a hostile voice suddenly reached them. “Tsk, disappearing during the operation because you were afraid of being held responsible, and then coming back as a good person once the operation went well. Nora, you are very scheming.”

What accompanied the voice was a red-eyed Angela walking in. She had rather serious dark circles under her eyes filled with a look of hatred.

The school had reprimanded her after Dr. Anti had put her on the spot the day before, costing her the title of Most Excellent Graduate in her school’s medical school this year.

Attempted to incite discord between Nora and the Blacks, she said hatefully, “All she did was wiggle her fingers a little and send an email to Anti, And you all are so grateful to her already? If she really cared about Aunt Irene, she wouldn’t have left during the operation.”

Like the patient in question, Aunt Irene would definitely be sad, wouldn’t she?

As soon as the thought formed in Angela’s mind, she heard Irene say, “Thanks for yesterday, Nora.”

Nora laughed and replied, “You’re welcome.”

The two exchanged a look. As if they had some sort of unspoken understanding between them, they both turned a deaf ear to Angela’s words, which made her cheeks burn. She looked like a clown for trying to sow discord between them just now.

Angry and anxious, she was about to say something when Wendy asked, “Is this your daughter, Nora? She’s very beautiful.”

Nora frowned. She found her annoying.

At that moment, Irene also asked, “Why is everyone here?”

The Smiths had never once expressed concern when she was hospitalized, yet they were coming so often these days. They were really getting in the way of her catching up with Nora.

A look of disdain appeared in Wendy’s eyes.

Did Irene really think she wanted to come to a place like a hospital? It was all because Nora refused to answer their calls, so they had to go to the hospital to get her.

Henry, who was the last to enter, frowned and replied, “We came to visit you, of course.”

After he spoke, he followed Wendy’s gaze and looked at Pete. He put on a fake smile and said, “So this is Cherry? Even though her father is a ruffian, she looks quite beautiful.”

Pete replied, “My father is not a ruffian.”

Angela scoffed and said, “You’re right. Even your mother doesn’t know who your father is. Maybe he’s not a ruffian but an even more unbearable beggar? Or perhaps a criminal? In any case, judging by the way your mother looked back then, no minimally normal man would be infatuated with her!”

Nora blocked them from Pete, rolled up her sleeves, and asked coldly, “Wasn’t that beating enough last time?”

She didn’t mind their teasing, but she feared Cherry would be saddened.

Thinking of the slap Nora had given her earlier, Angela took a step back and hid behind Henry. “Daddy, look at her! She wants to hit me even when you’re here. She’s too pushy.”

Henry then threatened angrily, “Try laying a hand on her, Nora! You’re really getting out of hand, aren’t you?”.

Wendy stepped forward to mediate between them. She said, “Don’t be violent in front of the children. Nora, when I saw Cherry, I couldn’t help but wonder, if that child from back then is still alive, he’s probably pretty cute too, isn’t he?”

When she said that, Nora suddenly looked at her.

During all these years, she had repeatedly asked Henry where he had left the then child. He had always kept quiet about it, so why were they bringing it up today?

Indeed, the next moment Henry brought up the agreement again. “Aren’t you looking for your son? Sign the property transfer agreement and I’ll tell you where I abandoned that little bastard.”

Nora clenched her fists. A grave look appeared in her eyes.

Henry added forcefully, “You’ve been in the States for a week, haven’t you? You’ve also contacted some private investigators, but I don’t think they have any news, do they? I’ll tell you this: I’m the only one in this world who knows where your son is. If you really want your son back, sign the agreement.”

Nora’s son was her weakness.

Nora took the pen from Henry without hesitation to sign the agreement.

At the sight of it, Pete’s eyes, who was standing next to her, widened in horror. “Mom, don’t!”

Nora looked at him and said, “Stop making a fuss, Cherry. If we can find your brother, I’m willing to give up everything I have, not to mention the company.”

He realized how much Mom loved him.

Pete’s eyes reddened and he hurried to take Nora’s hand.

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