The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 71

Norton was smitten with Nancy since Cyrus brought her to their first gathering.

He had seen plenty of attractive women, but none quite like Nancy, with her stunning, delicate beauty. But what truly set her apart was her exceptional, icy demeanor. She was proud, aloof, and unreachable as the moon in the sky.

Nancy had finally left Cyrus!

"Man, you need to talk some sense into Cyrus," a rich kid sidled up to Norton and whispered, "The guy will drink himself into oblivion at this rate. And Nancy, man, she's just being silly. Why get all hung up on being faithful? Hayley's just a fling. She could never take Nancy's place. We're talking about Mrs. Gordon here."

Norton glanced at the guy, then at Cyrus, drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

A smirk played on Norton's lips. "You're right. Fetch the star of tonight's show."

"Hey, let's lighten the mood for Cyrus and help him forget all this drama," the rich kid said with a giddy laugh, knowing how they usually dealt with emotional turmoil.

Norton's smirk had a hint of mockery. Nancy was no fool. Cyrus wouldn't have proposed a hundred times before she said yes if she were that easy to win over.

keep Nancy with Hayley on the side. He needed

in a school uniform approached as Norton's

at her. "Go on. Take good

Patel," the girl replied with a flirtatious glance at Norton before walking

to notice until a slender

instantly, and he looked

Nancy. Nancy's eyes were pure, unlike the seductive gaze

deep, husky voice, with his strikingly handsome face, the girl's heartbeat quickened, her voice shy but seductive. "I'm a friend sent by Mr. Patel. He said you were feeling down and asked me to cheer you up. Don't worry. I'm very good at

kiss him. But the next moment, she found herself grasped tightly by the neck, her breath stolen

the girl but Norton and the others were

Norton reacted as if everything clicked into place. "Cyrus, what are you doing? Let her go. You're

intervene. But before they could finish, Cyrus threw the girl to the ground. Gasping for air, she

comforted her. "Sadie,

couldn't even speak, still struggling

find Cyrus standing before him. Their eyes met, Cyrus' gaze

a shiver down his spine, but before he