Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 536:

Worried about the baby after the recent upset, Kathy’s concern deepened. She imagined that if she were in Madeline’s place, anger would drive her to confront Norah directly. Unlike Madeline, who preferred biting sarcasm to decisive action, she seemed somewhat powerless.

She pulled back the curtains, letting the warm sunshine into the room, but it did nothing to thaw Madeline’s chilled heart.

chilled heart. “Kathy, come here.”

Following Madeline’s beckoning, Kathy approached and sat down beside the bed. “Madeline, what’s wrong?”

Madeline sat up against the headboard and gently stroked her stomach with her left hand, her eyes drooping as she offered a weak sigh, helpless smile. “My stomach is fine. I passed out yesterday because I was just too nervous. Kathy, tell me, am I completely ostracised by the design community?”

look and nodded. “Yes, unless you’re prepared to design anonymously for smaller < studios. As soon as people recognise your

gravity of Madeline's transgression; it was an unspoken rule she

couldn't be undermined with money. Crossing Noelle had effectively

eyes darkened, she realised that this was the outcome she had feared the moment she saw Norah on the

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During her two years with my family, I never got any indication that she

Do you know where to buy the drug?" She leaned closer and whispered about the effects of a

Madeline avoided a direct answer,

of using it on Norah? That would be a challenge. She's always on guard, and with Sean Scott by her side it's almost impossible for anyone to get close to her. Even if you could get to her, it would

her mind drifted to an earlier event, and her expression suddenly