Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 373:

It was the bedroom Norah’s parents had prepared for her. Norah’s heart skipped a beat as she grabbed the dusty doorknob and twisted it downward. With a gentle push, the door opened wide, revealing the large bedroom. It was surprisingly much more spacious than she had expected. In the center was a big bed with its pink bed sheet and pillows, all covered with dust.

A desk sat on one side, across from a dressing table. The bathroom and closet were separate and positioned on opposite sides of the room.

When Norah opened the closet, she was surprised to find many clothes and accessories inside, spanning from childhood to adulthood.

A particular long dress caught her attention. When she touched it, a bead from the fabric fell off.

As she crouched down to pick up the bead, she noticed a hidden compartment on the back of the closet door. Curious, she opened it and found a small notebook inside. She took it out and flipped the cover to the first page.

The pages were already yellowish, likely because the notebook had been stored in the compartment for a long time.

Landing on the first page, pretty handwriting read, “Norah is one year old today, and we would have celebrated it together if she were here. Calvin and I miss her terribly each day. It breaks our hearts to think we aren’t together on such a special day. I hope she can feel our love and longing for her wherever she is right now. We wish for nothing today but her safety and to hear news about her whereabouts. Until then, we won’t give up and stop hoping.”

Judging from the ink mark, the writer must have paused before adding the next paragraph.

“Even if Norah isn’t here, Calvin and I prepared a birthday gift for her. We’ve decided to do it every year until she’s back with us, and we’re complete again to open them all together.”

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she turned the

pendant necklace when I went shopping today and thought it would look good on Norah, so I

wearing a pair when I went out today, so I bought us one. I bet she would look so cute in

and I argued today. He said Norah is probably dead, and I refuse to believe it. I know she’s just out there somewhere, waiting for us to find her, so I won’t stop looking for her and hoping we’ll be together

was about Norah’s tenth birthday gift. At that point, Norah was certain the writings in

writings was her love for the daughter she had lost and her unwavering hope

found the notebook and read her mother’s

in the corners of her eyes to trickle down her cheeks,

breath to calm herself, she turned to the last page, which read, “We finally found a reliable lead about Norah’s location. Calvin and I wept with joy when we got the news. Norah, Mom and Dad are coming for you. Just wait for us, baby. We’ll be home

and Norah knew what happened after

mentioned in the notebook were

gold pendant necklace and held it close, her

close to being

they would have seen Norah again and

heart that her parents’ death wasn’t a