Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 354:

Norah was slightly unfriendly toward Luna, but she remained patient with Shayla.

She knelt down, wrapped Shayla in her arms, and then stood up, asking casually, “Good girl, where is your daddy?” Shayla wrapped her arms around Norah’s neck. “Daddy left; no Mommy and no me.”

The child’s words were fragmented, yet the message was clear.

Norah vividly remembered Luna crying at the birthday party, pleading with Dooley not to leave her, even using Shayla’s tears to try and change his mind.

“Have you and Dooley separated?”

“We’re fine. Why bring up such a bad topic? Are you done with work? Haven’t you eaten yet?”

Luna stepped closer, trying to link arms with Norah, but Norah subtly stepped aside.

“I haven’t eaten, and I have no plans to eat at your house. Luna, what are you really up to?”

She lowered her gaze, while Shayla, in her embrace, looked up at her with big, innocent eyes.

and Shayla clearly had a fondness

chapters now

seemed only partly

Since you left, Mom and Dad have realized they didn’t show enough care,

embarrassed

to join her family for a meal, hoping to strengthen their

Norah didn’t think highly of the Wilson

done with the Wilson family.” Luna had often tried to guilt-trip Norah in the past, but

go now. Shayla, remember to stay close to your mom,

had a way with

I don’t want a repeat of what happened at the birthday party.” Seeing the

Shayla’s mother, Norah was torn

could sense Luna’s love

failed to touch even the edge of Norah’s

wanted to marry into the Carter family. Have you turned against us because you’re now divorced? Is it somehow our

but she pulled herself together

“Haha.”