Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 593:

Nancy clutched her chest, a tremor of distress in her voice. “Mom, maybe I should leave too. I don’t want to cause any more friction between you and Dad. It feels like it’s all my fault.”

Her slight frame and soft voice tugged at Kayla’s heartstrings.

“Don’t worry about that woman, dear. You’re here to meet the family. Susanna is undergoing treatment, and you need to see a doctor about your heart condition, remember?”

Nancy’s congenital heart disease, the reason she’d been abandoned as a child, was a ticking time bomb without proper care. According to Nancy, the kind director of the orphanage had facilitated her treatment, and it hadn’t acted up until recently.

Kayla’s words bristled Sean. His jaw clenched, and he strode towards them.

to adopt another daughter or not is your decision. But please consider Susanna’s and my feelings.

a pang of guilt twisting in her gut.

her voice. “You’ve been running

smile. “Susanna, why don’t we discuss Nancy later? Right now, getting her the treatment she needs is our priority. We can talk about everything

hope — perhaps by the time treatment was over, Susanna would have warmed

fresh tales

family reunion. Why is everyone so glum? Susanna,

how old I am, I’ll always be your little girl,” Susanna retorted angrily. She

adopted daughters from novels. She