Chapter 53

Nora didn’t know what Cole meant.

She didn’t want to know either.

Without another word, she turned on her heel and walked away, her posture stiff, her expression unreadable.

She expected to hear him call after her, maybe demand an explanation, but he didn’t.

He simply stood there, silent, watching her go

Something about Cole’s voice lingered in her mind. A strange familiarity.

Had she heard it recently? Maybe just the other day.

Before Nora could think of a clue, Clara came out of the restaurant and joined her arm in arm

“Come on, let’s go pick out something nice for my mom,” she said cheerfully.

Nora let out a breath and nodded. “Alright”

The two of them strolled through the brightly lit streets, weaving through weekend shoppers

The air smelled of freshly baked pastries from a nearby cafe, and soft instrumental music played from hidden speakers along the sidewalk.

It should have been a relaxing outing, but Nora couldn’t shake the lingering tension from her encounter with Cole

They stepped into an upscale jewelry store, its display cases gleaming under soft golden lights.

browsing the selections, her fingers grazing delicate necklaces and gemstone rings.

Η

the intricate designs without real interest.

was just

the time on her phone when a familiar,

Her breath hitched.

looked up and there he

Her father.

seen in months, and one

suit and polished shoes screamed wealth, his neatly combed silver–streaked hair making him look

to Nora, all she saw was the man

acknowledge hum. Instead, she turned her back pretending not

tone overly casual. “It’s been a while. How

laugh nearly escaped her lips. “How have I been? He had

the tension glanced over but didn’t intervene

æxluled the ough her nose, forcing her expression to remain

doque ?” she asked, giving

up

and nodded. “Almost. Just let me

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her arm, ready to

path, effectively blocking her

this time firmer, his eyes scanning her face. “Can’t you

word itself was foreign. “You stopped being that the moment you pushed Linda into my

marriage.

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