Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 776:

Suddenly, a wave of relief washed over her. In the distance, she spotted a beautiful woman holding a little girl who looked remarkably like her missing child. Ignoring everything else, she sprinted towards them.

The little girl in Norah’s arms got excited and shouted, “Mommy! Mommy!” Her joyous reaction silenced the woman’s questions before they even arose.

The young woman engulfed her daughter in a fierce hug, her grip tightening as if afraid to let go. “Aurora, I told you not to wander off! You scared me half to death.”

Her voice, though laced with a reprimand, held a tremor of overwhelming love. Cradling her daughter like a precious treasure, she held on for a long moment.

“Sorry, Mommy,” the girl mumbled into her ear. “This pretty lady helped me find you.”

woman’s gaze then met Norah’s, filled with

and stood up, holding her daughter’s hand. “Thank you for taking care

sure you keep a close eye on your daughter when you’re out. It’d be disastrous

careful,” the

held her daughter’s hand tightly, and the fear was yet to leave her eyes. She had been engrossed in a conversation with an old friend and hadn’t noticed when her

cheek before saying, “Whenever you go out, always hold your mom’s hand

promise I will,” the

with a satisfied smile on her face. She didn’t realize how beautiful she looked

save his child, who was also

before finally taking a cab back to the hotel. The Mercedes followed her cab closely until