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.

He needed to mess up more, Norton thought. The messier, the better. Nancy would leave Cyrus for

in a school uniform approached as Norton's thought trailed

her. "Go on.

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

too focused on his drink to notice until a slender hand stopped

and he looked up, annoyed.

had Nancy's beautiful features. Even the shape of her face resembled Nancy's. But Cyrus quickly realized she wasn't Nancy. Nancy's eyes were pure, unlike the seductive gaze of the girl before him. Cyrus' expression turned icy. "Who

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

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

the girl but Norton and

clicked into place. "Cyrus, what are you doing? Let her go. You're going to

daze, trying to intervene. But before they could finish, Cyrus threw the girl

comforted her. "Sadie, are you

even speak,

before him. Their eyes met, Cyrus'

he could say anything, Cyrus asked, "Did you