Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 609

Chapter 609:

They attempted to soothe Susanna, who had been restless and upset throughout her infusion that day, crying

and screaming several times.

That evening, the quarrel began shortly after Kayla arrived with a well-dressed Nancy.

Susanna was aggressive, while Nancy humbly kept apologizing, nearly in tears. Kayla, witnessing this, felt deep

sympathy for Nancy. She gently suggested, “Susanna, maybe you should rest a bit during your infusion. Don’t

stress too much. I'm here visiting, after all. Are you not happy?”

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Without drawing attention, she quietly positioned herself between Susanna and Nancy, deeply caring for both

and unable to bear seeing them cry. Later that night, as they returned home, Nancy, tearful, asked Kayla if

Susanna and Sean despised her. Acting obedient and sensible, she even offered to return to Otland to alleviate

any distress for her adoptive parents.

Susanna turned away with a pout, muttering to herself, “I'm not happy.” She sensed her parents’ affection

shifting towards Nancy and suspected that Nancy's presence during her treatments was intended to unsettle her.

She even pondered whether Kayla aimed to replace her with Nancy. These bitter thoughts intensified her anger.

Nancy's words only made things worse.

Longing for relief, Susanna was missing Norah's treatment as her arm grew numb. The infusion was agonizing,

and she struggled to hold back her tears. After realizing she had already cried three times that day, she resolved

not to cry anymore, persuading herself of her strength.

Sean initially planned to visit Silverdale soon, but considering the tension at home, he chose to delay his trip. He

explained to his parents, “Dad, Mom, Susanna isn’t comfortable with too many people around.”

“But we're all family, and there aren't many of us here,” Kayla remarked, unaware of the implication in Sean's

words. “Nancy cspecifically to see Susanna. They should really spend more ttogether.”

Sean was exasperated by Kayla’s apparent obliviousness to the clear hostility between Susanna and Nancy.

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“Mom, I'm feeling unwell. If you want Nancy to bond with me, she could stay and look after me,” Susanna

suggested, turning towards Kayla.

Kayla immediately dismissed the idea. “We have a caregiver for that. She’s more than capable of taking care of

everything.”

Considering Nancy's talent for the piano, it seemed unreasonable to expect her to stay and look after Susanna.

“Besides, Nancy has a heart condition and should avoid strenuous activities.”

“Mom, could you stay withat least? The ward is so boring,” Susanna pleaded.

“Didn’t the Andrews’ daughter drop by to see you this afternoon? Having her around is pleasant,” Kayla pointed

out, attempting to change the subject.