Ch. 210: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life chapter 210

Chapter 210

Kevin’s brow furrowed as he processed the revelation. "What secret?" he demanded, his tone sharp, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

The investigator hesitated, sensing the weight of his words. “Mr. Edwards, Ms. White visited the hospital multiple times. Based on the surveillance footage, she frequented the obstetrics and gynecology department. The hospital staff was tight-lipped, likely at her request. But we managed to uncover surveillance evidence confirming her visits.”

Kevin’s body stiffened, his mind reeling from the implications. He remembered Norah’s casual mention of her irregular menstruation and her frequent trips to the hospital. She’d always refused his offers to accompany her, brushing him off with a smile, keeping the details vague.

He had trusted her, respected her privacy. Never had he considered there might be more to her visits.

His heart sank. Obstetrics and gynecology. The words churned in his mind like a storm. The reality of their strained three-year marriage hit him harder than ever. He had never crossed her boundaries, never forced intimacy when she wasn’t ready. Yet here he was, questioning everything he thought he knew about her.

“Are you certain?” Kevin asked, masking the turmoil within.

“Yes, sir. I’ve sent the footage to your phone. You should see it for yourself.”

Kevin hung up, staring blankly at the phone as the screen lit up with the notification. For the first time in years, he hesitated. Hours passed as he sat in his office chair, staring into the night through the vast glass windows. His employees had long since left, the building plunged into silence. Yet Kevin remained motionless, paralyzed by the weight of uncertainty.

What if the truth was worse than he feared?

A Fractured Silence

Eventually, Kevin stood and ordered Kian to drive him home. The car ride was quiet, the air heavy with tension. Kian dared not mention Norah, though he knew her absence haunted Kevin. Her name had become taboo, forbidden even in whispers within the Edwards household.

When they arrived, Siena, Kevin’s mother, greeted him in the living room. “Kevin, you’re late again,” she said, trying to sound casual, though her curiosity betrayed her. “Where’s Norah? Is she staying elsewhere? Did you two... separate?”

Kevin’s icy glare silenced her. “You’d do better to focus on your own marriage, Mother,” he snapped, his words cutting like a blade.

Siena’s face twisted in frustration, but she bit her tongue. Kevin ascended the stairs, leaving her fuming in the dimly lit living room.

The Haunting Bedroom

The bedroom felt colder than usual. Kevin paused in the doorway, his eyes scanning the empty bed. For a fleeting moment, he saw Norah there, sitting cross-legged in her pajamas, a warm smile lighting up her face. He moved to reach for her, but the image dissolved into nothingness.

She was gone.

Shaking off the phantom memory, Kevin entered the room and opened the closet. The neat rows of clothes no longer held her touch. The absence of her meticulous care was glaring, the chaos of his once-organized space taunting him.

He closed the door abruptly and retreated to his study.

Confronting the Evidence

Kevin turned on his computer and transferred the surveillance footage from his phone. His chest tightened as the video played.

Norah entered the obstetrics and gynecology department and exited twenty minutes later, clutching a stack of papers. The footage showed her tearing them apart and tossing the shreds into the trash.

Then came the man—a vaguely familiar face from Kevin’s company. He approached Norah, exchanged a few words, and rifled through the trash can after she walked away.

Kevin’s jaw tightened. Who was he, and what was his connection to Norah?

The mystery deepened, and with it, Kevin’s unease. For all his wealth and power, the truth remained elusive, slipping further from his grasp.