Ch. 59: Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 59

Chapter 59The person on the other end hesitated: "Someone saw Ms. White in the office, but since no one was guarding it, there's no guarantee she stayed there."

This added to the mystery.

Kevin had initially questioned Norah with suspicion.

In his experience, Norah had always been proper and never made mistakes, so he didn't doubt her much.

Remembering that time, Norah seemed very flustered. She was the only woman who could get close to him, but he was certain it wasn't Bianca.

Kevin hung up the phone, turned off the computer, and left the study. When he reached the bedroom, the lights were on, but Norah was nowhere to be seen.

Even her phone was left on the bed.

He looked around but couldn’t find her, so he asked the servant, "Where’s Norah?"

The servant replied, "I saw her go downstairs a little while ago."

When Norah couldn’t be found in the villa and hadn’t taken her phone, Kevin became worried. He quickly called out, "Norah is missing! Find her immediately!"

…

Norah woke up feeling dizzy. As she recognized her surroundings, she realized she was in a hospital.

She struggled to sit up, finding herself alone.

"Miss, you're awake," a nurse said as she entered.

Norah looked at her, her voice hoarse and weak: "What happened to me?"

The nurse explained, "You fainted on the side of the road, and a kind person brought you to the hospital. How could you be out alone at night without a phone? If no one had found you, you could’ve frozen out there."

Norah remembered what had happened the day before, and a bitter smile crossed her lips.

"You fainted from low blood sugar, and you’re not admitted yet. Please notify your family so they can complete the admission process," the nurse reminded her.

Family?

Notifying her parents would only worry them.

Kevin…

Norah had no desire to contact Kevin, especially since the happiness she thought she had was just a fleeting dream.

"How much is it?" Norah asked, pale. "Can I be discharged?"

The nurse, changing her IV, replied, "What’s the plan? You have no money with you. The only thing you can do is contact your family."

Norah lowered her eyes, "I don’t have any family."

The nurse looked at her clothes, skeptical: "You must have your reasons. You don’t seem like someone without family."

Norah stayed silent.

"You really should contact your family. You shouldn’t be alone in this condition," the nurse insisted, worried that if Norah fainted again, she wouldn’t be as lucky.

Norah avoided the topic: "I really don’t have any family."

The nurse didn’t believe her: "How can you not have any family? You need to notify them right away…"

"What’s going on?"

Dr. Cody noticed the commotion and came to check.

Due to a shortage of beds, Norah had been placed on a temporary bed in the corridor after a kind person brought her in.

"Dr. Cody, this lady is sick and refuses to contact her family," the nurse explained.

"Ms. White?"

Dr. Cody was surprised to see Norah.

Norah looked up, wishing she could disappear and avoid the situation.

"Dr. Cody, do you know her?" the nurse asked.

Dr. Cody nodded, "Yes, I’ll handle this."

The nurse, relieved, left to attend to other tasks.

Seeing Norah like this, Dr. Cody asked with concern, "Ms. White, did you and Mr. Edwards have a fight?"

Norah replied, "No."

But it clearly didn’t seem that way.

"Husband and wife quarrels are normal," Dr. Cody said. "I’ll inform Mr. Edwards that you’re in the hospital. He’ll be worried sick."

Norah refused, "Don’t tell him."

Dr. Cody responded, "But the nurse told you to notify your family. If you don’t, you can’t be discharged."

Norah looked at him, "Please don’t interfere."

Her face was pale, but her stubbornness matched Kevin’s. They were clearly a couple.

Dr. Cody sighed, "Mr. Edwards is searching everywhere for you. I’ve already contacted him, and he’ll be here soon."

Norah clenched her lips, frustrated. Dr. Cody was Kevin’s friend, so of course, he would take his side.

Dr. Cody, worried that Norah might try to leave, kept an eye on her until Kevin arrived.

When Kevin finally reached the hospital, he was out of breath. Seeing Norah, he quickly approached her: "What happened? Are you okay?"

He reached out to touch her forehead.

Norah instinctively pulled away.

Kevin’s hand hovered in the air, and noticing her distant and unwell appearance, he lowered it again.

"I heard you fainted. Why were you out instead of at home?" Kevin asked gently.

Norah kept her head down, "I was just out for a walk. I didn’t expect to faint. I must have had low blood sugar."

Kevin glanced at Dr. Cody, who confirmed, "It was indeed low blood sugar."

Relieved to have found Norah, Kevin arranged for her to be moved to a general ward.

Norah lay quietly, facing away from him, looking drained.

Kevin could tell she wasn’t happy. She was a different person from the cheerful one she’d been just the day before.

Dr. Cody sighed, "Ms. White needs your support right now."

Kevin frowned but said nothing.

Dr. Cody continued, "A woman’s heart is hard to understand. I couldn’t get much out of her, but she’s clearly upset."

It’s not easy to figure women out.

Kevin glared at Dr. Cody, saying coldly, "Don’t you have work to do? Get out of here!"

Dr. Cody, sensing Kevin’s displeasure and lack of gratitude, didn’t push further. He smiled and left. When Kevin approached Norah, she had her back to him, as if she was mad. He asked coolly, "Do you have anything to say to me?"

Norah gazed at the clear blue sky outside. Despite the bright day, her heart felt heavy and gloomy.

She kept asking herself, what’s wrong?

Wasn’t she used to his coldness by now? Why did it hurt so much to realize he was using her, to not get the love she wanted?

She should have expected this from the start.

Norah closed her eyes. What had she been hoping for?

Had she been too greedy, wanting more from Kevin?

She couldn’t shake the feeling, torn between anger and resignation.

What was there to be angry about?

She shouldn’t be angry.

Forcing a weak smile, Norah tried to comfort herself, to pull herself out of the dark thoughts.

She turned to look at Kevin, studying his cold, handsome face, noticing he seemed upset about her disappearance: "I really fainted while walking. It wasn’t intentional. I’m sorry I worried you. It won’t happen again."