Ch. 58: Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 58
Chapter 58Norah was shocked by what she heard.
A cold chill spread through her body, leaving her numb and lifeless.
Did her aunt really say that?
Kevin had married her just to get the shares from her grandfather?
Norah's eyes lost their focus as she peeked through the slightly open door. Inside, she saw Bonnie looking upset, while Kevin sat calmly on the sofa, showing no emotion.
"Yes," he replied simply.
Norah’s face turned pale, her eyes filled with shock.
No wonder he married her—there were strings attached.
No wonder he told her on their wedding night that they wouldn't have a real relationship, and that she needed to understand her role.
She was just a bargaining chip, something to be used and discarded, with a three-year contract as part of the deal.
Bonnie continued, "I knew you wouldn't compromise so easily, but is this fair to Norah? You're hurting her."
Kevin remained calm, his lips barely moving: "I'll make it up to her."
Bonnie's frustration grew as she pressed him, "You think being kind to her is enough compensation?"
Kevin paused, then agreed coldly, "You're right."
Those words broke Norah’s heart. She staggered back a few steps, nearly losing her balance.
Compensation?
The kindness and sweetness she had believed in were just his way of compensating her.
He felt guilty, so he was being nice to her—but it was all just a strategy.
Norah covered her mouth, trying not to cry, terrified that if she made a sound, she would be the one to end up looking foolish.
"Kevin, how could you become like this? You’d do anything to achieve your goals, even hurt those closest to you! I raised you, but you’ve turned out just like Siena. I’m so disappointed in you."
Bonnie's voice was loud enough for Norah to hear clearly, but she couldn't bear to listen any longer. She was afraid that knowing more would only hurt her more.
Norah almost ran away, fleeing from the terrifying study. She hurried downstairs and rushed out of the house.
Inside the study, Bonnie continued to scold Kevin, upset with his behavior and feeling sorry for Norah, whose years of effort seemed wasted.
Kevin couldn’t see the good in Norah and was still using her.
"This is between me and Norah," Kevin said coldly, not wanting to discuss it further.
Bonnie was desperate: "This was your grandfather's wish for you—how can you betray it?"
Kevin said nothing, his lips tightly pressed together.
"When the three-year period with Norah ends, you’ll divorce her and get half the shares. What a plan! You told me before that you weren’t thinking about divorcing Norah. Were you lying to me?" Bonnie asked.
Kevin looked at her and, after a moment of thought, replied coldly, "I wasn’t lying to you."
Bonnie was angry and sad. She had thought their issues were just minor arguments, something that would pass with time.
But it turned out there was more to it from the start.
Kevin had calculated everything, even his marriage.
Norah was a good person—how could she be ruined like this?
But Kevin's last words gave Bonnie some hope.
Her anger subsided a bit; at least he wasn’t entirely without conscience.
…
Norah ran, letting the cold wind hit her, but she didn’t feel the chill. She kept running, unaware of time passing.
Eventually, she stopped, exhausted and out of breath. She bent over, her hands on her knees, and realized tears were streaming down her face, turning cold in the wind.
Why did it turn out like this?
Norah wondered why all the good things had turned out to be lies.
She thought Kevin’s tenderness and affection were genuine, but it was just his way of compensating for his guilt.
Finally, she understood what Bianca had meant.
Kevin had married her just to use her.
He had no feelings for her—no care, no love.
Norah crouched down, hugging herself tightly. She wished she could hide away like a turtle in its shell, safe from any more pain.
But what could she do?
She had lost so much.
After a long time, Norah's hands had gone numb before she stood up. She looked back at the large house and realized that the title of Mrs. Edwards was never really hers.
But where could she go now?
Norah was cold, and she had left with nothing—not even her phone.
She had no idea where to go that night.
She crossed her arms and walked aimlessly, but her head felt dizzy, and everything around her became blurry. Eventually, she collapsed.
Meanwhile, Bonnie left the study, still upset. She gave Kevin a final warning: "You better keep your word. Norah is a good girl, much better than that Bianca. Even if you cared for Bianca before, you need to let go now! If you treat Norah badly, I’ll make sure you pay for it!"
"I know what I'm doing," Kevin responded coldly.
Bonnie gave Kevin a hard look, worried that he might fall back into old habits with Bianca.
If that happened, it would bring chaos to the Edwards family.
But seeing Norah return had made Bonnie happy. Their relationship seemed to be improving, so maybe she didn’t need to worry or interfere too much.
After reassuring herself, Bonnie didn’t say more.
Once Bonnie left, Kevin returned to the study.
He turned on his computer and watched a long surveillance video.
Bianca appeared in the video.
It showed her arriving in Craggaville, and the background was the hotel where he had gotten drunk.
Kevin watched the video for several minutes, but it only showed the first half. There was no footage of what happened later, so he couldn’t tell if Bianca had been with him.
His brow furrowed as he realized there was a gap in the timeline.
Kevin still had doubts about what happened that night.
Maybe it wasn’t Bianca after all.
Just then, his phone rang.
A voice on the other end said, "Mr. Edwards, Ms. Lynch did visit you that night, but she left later on. Based on the time you mentioned, the woman you were with couldn’t have been Ms. Lynch."
Kevin tapped his fingers on the table, trying to remember the events of that night. He could no longer recall what the woman looked like, just that she felt familiar…
His fingers paused, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he asked coldly, "Are you sure Norah was in the office that night?"