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Befree she could prizes. Masonwaved down a server and ordered a plate of breadsticks and a glass of orange juice.

anching her carefully.

Nora stand fainth. Thanks Hirson. I didn’t mean to worry you

The “be regbed, has rone light but firm. But you should take better care of yourself. Running around all day without eating? That’s not like

at his foot tapping anxiously against the tiled floor of the restaurant

felt like the fifth time, his patience thinning

“Can you piras

th the order? It’s kind of urgent,” he urged, his voice polite but edged with concern.

The server nodded briskly and disappeared into the kitchen.

mason ogbed, rubbing the back of his neck as he cast a glance at Nora, who sat quietly across the table.

pale, her fingers absently tracing the rim of her water glass.

He couldn’t help but feel a gang of guth. “Nora deserves better than this,” he thought, his chest tightening.

patient, and always thoughtful of others, yet it seemed like no one truly valued her–not Arnold, not Arnold’s friends, and certainly not

people who should have been her support system.

Tood will

bere soon.” Harrison said, breaking the silence.

faint somilla. Thanks, Harrison. I didn’t mean to make a fuss.”

not a fuss,” he repbed firmly. “You have every right to take care of yourself. And if you won’t, someone else

Meanwhile,

villa, Arnold and Alex pulled into the driveway.

the air cool

faded as Arnold cut the ignition. He stepped

long, filled with Linda’s chatter and the

they entered the villa, Arnold

house was

at this hour, Nora would be up,

their evening went, no matter how

tonight was

echoed in the stillness, met

asked,

turned to one of the maids. “Have

been home all day, sir. I assumed she

odd unease creeping into his che “She hasn’t been

of the central air system.

than anyone

sir,” the maid confirmed

sir,” the maid confirmed

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Chapter 31

at her family’s place,” Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with a wave

him

memory now felt like

Alex bounded down the stairs, his

about Linda’s race and

knew Nora had a way of making everything feel special, even

Alex called out as he knocked on her bedroom door.

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