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“Madeline, there's something you should know about Norah...”
Kathy said, eager to share the latest news she had heard about Norah.
“I can’t believe Norah would go this far. She's been promoted to an attending doctor and even got a spot for the
exchange program. It’s a big deal. Only the top doctors get those opportunities.”
“She’s always had a way with people. How else do you think she got Sean’s attention?” Madeline replied, clearly
upset. She couldn’t understand why Sean wasn’t interested in her instead.
“What else? Tellmore,” Madeline asked, eager to know more despite her feelings.
Deep down, Madeline didn’t really like Kathy. She always saw Kathy as an interference whenever she wanted to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtget closer to Derek.
However, after finding out about Kathy's difficult situation and her pregnancy, Madeline's feelings shifted to
compassion.
She had once harbored dark thoughts about Kathy, but now, she had opened her hto her. She even talked
to Derek positively about Kathy, ensuring she could stay.
Maybe it was her maternal instincts, heightened by her own pregnancy, that softened her heart toward Kathy's
plight. When Madeline found out Norah was being criticized by many, she felt thrilled.
“Kathy, do you want to make things worse? Start srumors about her messy life after the divorce. But make
sure someone else spreads them, not you.”
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Kathy's face fell at these words, recalling the painful past.
“Are you going to pin it all onif she discovers this?” The unspoken tension between them cup again,
clearly laid out in front of them.
Madeline wanted to seize this moment to clear the air with Kathy. She thought they had made up and it was time
to sort out slingering issues.
“Kathy, I had no choice but to do that back then,” she said, looking straight into Kathy's eyes.
“I couldn't find the right tto explain, and you started pulling away fromtoo.”
“Oh? Go on, tellmore.”
Kathy tilted her head, studying Madeline as if trying to read her. She saw Madeline as almost hypocritical, which
left her cautious and skeptical of anything Madeline said. She was curious about what Madeline would say this
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtime. Previously, Madeline had let Kathy take the fall for something they did together. That betrayal hurt Kathy
deeply, and since then, she rarely spoke to Madeline. Yet surprisingly, this time, Madeline was welcoming her
stay in the villa.
“I love Derek. You know I've always wanted to be part of your family,” Madeline admitted.
Kathy nodded, understanding that marrying Derek was Madeline's main reason for coming home.
“Remember when we planned to teach Norah a lesson and even got the Fox Alliance involved? Norah found out,
and to keep my chances alive with my marriage to Derek, | let you take the heat. I'm really sorry, Kathy. That
was all on me,” Madeline said, her eyes filling with tears.
“I think of you as part of the Carter family already. Even if you slip up, they won't blyou for long. They'll
move past it soon,” Madeline reassured her, pressing on her thigh to force more tears.
“Back then, my relationship with Derek was just starting. | was scared that taking the blwould ruin my
chances with him.”
“Do you think Norah is trying to getthrown in prison?”
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