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.”

Lаτєѕτ chɒρτєrs ιn g𝓪l𝗇ovєls.𝒸𝑶𝓶

hand trembled slightly as she turned

went shopping today and thought it would look good on Norah, so

fifth birthday, I bought a matching dress. I saw a mother and daughter wearing a pair when I went out today, so 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

gift. At that point, Norah was

was her love for the daughter she had lost and her

Norah found the notebook and read her

causing the tears gathering in the corners of her eyes to trickle

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

the last entry, and Norah knew what happened after

mentioned in the notebook were inside

a lump in Norah’s throat when she picked up the gold pendant necklace and held it close, her tears

were so close to being reunited

not for the car accident that took their lives, they would have seen Norah

her heart that her parents’ death wasn’t