Ch. 21: Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 21

Chapter 21

Paulina quickly took the suit out of the bag. "I was worried that Norah would be too busy, and since it was on my way, I asked someone to bring it back first."

Kevin's eyes narrowed as he looked at the suit.

A man's suit.

He suddenly thought of Steven. It seemed that Norah had met Steven at the exhibition and brought this bag back. At that time, he hadn’t thought much about what was inside. It turned out to be Steven’s suit.

Kevin clenched his fist without realizing it.

Paulina noticed Kevin’s expression and, while he tried to hide his feelings, she could tell he was bothered. She asked, "Mr. Edwards, should I leave it here?"

Kevin pursed his lips and replied coldly, "Put it there."

Paulina gave a slight smile. "Okay, I’ll leave now."

After finishing her task, Paulina left, curious to see how long Norah could handle Kevin’s scrutiny.

Kevin was annoyed by the sight of the suit while he was working.

Norah entered the office only at the end of the workday. She was heading to a class reunion and didn’t want to stay late.

Seeing Kevin still in the office, she approached him to say hello. She expected him to be working, but instead, she found him sitting on the sofa, staring at her with a cold gaze. It felt like he was waiting for her.

Norah found Kevin’s behavior strange but didn’t say much. "Mr. Edwards, it's time to leave."

Kevin suddenly stood up.

Norah was confused but noticed Kevin approaching her step by step, like a predator.

She instinctively took a few steps back.

"Mr. Edwards, what are you doing?" she asked cautiously.

Kevin’s face was cold. "I’ve never seen you so active before. Is something going on today?"

Norah saw that his expression was serious. She backed away again and said, "It's personal time after work…"

Kevin grabbed Norah’s chin.

Norah winced in pain and looked up at him. Seeing his intense gaze, she was worried. "Mr. Edwards…"

"Do you have a date?" Kevin asked angrily. "Are you seeing someone after work?"

Norah put her hands against the wall for support and replied, "Mr. Edwards, you’re overreacting. It’s just a party. Even if I did have plans, it’s my personal business. I hope you won’t pry."

Kevin’s grip tightened, almost pressing her against him. He gritted his teeth. "You’re so close with Steven that you even wash his suit for him!"

Norah looked at the bag on the coffee table and realized it had been in his office. She had asked Tessa to drop it off and planned to pick it up after work.

She asked, "Who brought it?"

Kevin turned her face back to him. "You still haven’t answered me."

Norah looked at his angry face and explained, "I accidentally soiled Steven’s suit. I washed it and brought it here. There’s no problem."

Kevin snapped, "Doesn’t he have an assistant? Why does he need you to wash his suit?"

"I made a mess, so I thought it was polite to clean it." Norah felt Kevin was being unreasonable.

Kevin continued, "You smile so easily around him. It’s suspicious."

Norah pushed his hand away and said, "You’re reading too much into this. Let me go."

Kevin sneered. Seeing her resistance, he mentioned Steven’s patience and became even angrier. "Norah, be clear. We haven’t divorced yet, and you’re thinking about seeing someone else. Who gave you the right?"

His words insulted Norah. She retorted, "Mr. Edwards, be clear yourself. I won’t interfere with you, so don’t interfere with me… Um…"

Seeing her lips, Kevin’s anger flared, and he kissed her abruptly.

Norah was shocked and widened her eyes, surprised by his actions. His kiss was harsh, almost punishing, and it took her breath away.

She struggled and tried to push him away, but his strength overpowered her, trapping her in his arms.

Kevin’s possessiveness drove him to a dangerous edge. His hand slid up her leg and reached under her skirt.

Norah was overwhelmed by his warm breath and felt his hand unbuttoning her shirt and moving under her skirt.

With people outside and the situation feeling frightening, Norah bit Kevin’s lip in desperation.

The pain made Kevin release her. Seeing her swollen lips, messy shirt, and fearful eyes, he realized she was distressed and hated being touched by him.

Kevin took a deep breath to calm himself and said coldly, "Norah, remember your place until the divorce is final. Don’t embarrass the Edwards family!"

He slammed the door and left, leaving Norah alone, feeling humiliated and hurt. She wondered why Kevin, who was with Bianca, would treat her this way.

If he cared so much about his family’s reputation, why didn’t he just divorce her instead of humiliating her like this?

After a while, the warmth faded, and she felt only a chill. She gathered herself, tidied her clothes, and went to her appointment.

"Norah."

Steven had been waiting for her at the door. Seeing her, he waved.

Norah’s face showed her distress. Before coming, she had reapplied makeup to hide her pale complexion. She forced a smile. "I’m sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting long?"

"I just got here a little while ago. Let’s head up; I think everyone is already there."

Steven said this, though he had actually been waiting for nearly half an hour.

Norah followed him inside.

Steven said, "I remember you like quiet places. It’s a bit noisy downstairs, so I booked a private room upstairs."

Norah was surprised. "You remember that?"

"I have a good memory," Steven smiled. "I remember all my junior high classmates, especially you. I even remember that you used to drink sweet milk before exams."

This brought back memories for Norah. "I used to drink it because it helped me relax when I was nervous."

Norah smiled sadly. "But I don’t drink it anymore."

Kevin had disliked sweet milk, and Norah had stopped drinking sweet things when she joined the Edwards family. Kevin had said such things were not allowed. So Norah never drank sweet milk again.