Ch. 81: Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 81

Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 81 - Alma didn’t call him "Mr. Edwards" politely this time. Instead, she used his name.

She stood in front of Kevin, blocking his path. Kevin coldly asked, "What do you want, Ms. Norman?"

Alma looked at him, her arrogance showing, still in disbelief. "Is what you said true? Are you really married?"

She had never heard about his marriage and thought he was making it up to avoid her.

Kevin’s expression remained indifferent. "Why would I lie?"

"I’ve never heard about it. No one knows who your wife is. I think you're just making excuses," Alma replied.

Kevin said, "It’s none of your business."

The more distant he was, the more Alma was drawn to him. Like a predator eyeing its prey, she wanted to win him over.

With a bold smirk, Alma stepped closer. "So what if you're married? You can always get divorced. I don’t care whether you’re married or not."

Norah overheard, her face darkening.

Kevin disliked people who were pushy and arrogant. Alma crossed the line.

Still, out of respect for Principal Norman, Kevin didn’t react to Alma’s bold behavior.

Alma moved even closer, her hand almost brushing against him, her eyes showing interest.

Kevin's expression turned dark, ready to push her away, but Norah stepped in and grabbed Alma’s arm.

"Ms. Norman!"

Kevin was surprised, his eyes showing a hint of change.

Alma turned to Norah and asked, "Aren’t you Kevin’s secretary?"

Norah’s eyes were cold. "This is a hospital. There are people watching. Aren’t you worried about being embarrassed by touching Mr. Edwards?"

Alma shrugged off the comment. "People will just think Kevin and I make a good pair. Why do you care?"

"Mr. Edwards is my boss, and it’s my duty to look out for him!" Norah said sharply, still staring at Alma. "Ms. Norman, you’ve only met Mr. Edwards once, and now you want to move up so quickly? Don’t forget the values we were raised with. Dignity matters. You’ve been abroad so long, you’ve forgotten about respect and proper conduct. Principal Norman is a respected figure. If he knew you were disgracing yourself like this for a man, he’d be heartbroken."

Norah’s harsh words made Alma’s face darken.

People passing by began to glance at Alma, as if they agreed she was acting shamelessly.

Alma pulled her arm back and defended herself, "I’m not like that."

"Good to hear, Ms. Norman. You still know the meaning of self-respect," Norah said with a polite smile.

Alma shot an angry glare at Norah.

Kevin, now in a better mood, slightly smiled. "Let’s go."

He grabbed Norah’s hand, not caring who saw them.

Norah felt uneasy and tried to pull her hand away, but when she looked up at Kevin, she saw him smiling. She couldn’t figure out what made him happy.

She asked again, "You never mentioned Old Mr. Godin and my grandpa were comrades-in-arms. It’s surprising to see you here today. I didn’t expect to meet someone from the Norman family."

Kevin replied in a low voice, "Old Mr. Godin and my grandpa were close. He’s always been kind to me. You’ve met him now. He’s someone I deeply respect, and he seems to like you as well."

"Why haven’t I met him before?" Norah asked.

"To avoid suspicion."

Avoid suspicion?

She wondered why there would be a need to avoid suspicion for just a visit.

Kevin smiled slightly. "You handled Alma well earlier."

Norah thought he was referring to how she put Alma in her place.

After the last incident, he had scolded her for not knowing her responsibilities. So, this time she acted quickly to keep him from getting upset.

Kevin said again, "Let’s go to the gynecology department."

Norah froze, her heart racing, and she stopped walking.

Kevin turned and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Norah replied, "Aren’t you busy? You should go and take care of your work."

Kevin casually put his hand in his pocket and said, "I’m not busy."

With no other excuse, Norah said, "It’s not the right time. I’m a bit tired. Let’s go another time."

"You didn’t come here for nothing. Why wait until next time?" Kevin asked, confused.

Trying to think of a reason, Norah blurted out, "Because I think I’m on my period. There’s no point in doing these tests now."

Kevin asked, "Really?"

"Yes, the tests won’t be accurate during my period, so there’s no need to check right now."

Respecting her choice, Kevin said, "Alright, just let me know next time you come to the hospital."

"Yeah." Norah was relieved she dodged the situation. From Kevin, she learned that the Godin and Edwards families hadn’t kept in touch for a long time.

But there didn’t seem to be any conflicts between them.

Maybe it had something to do with politics, and it was too risky to mix business with that?

However, Mr. Godin had retired and was very down-to-earth, like any ordinary elderly man.

Kevin and Norah returned home.

Back in their bedroom, Norah put on comfortable pajamas and lay down on the bed to make her act more convincing.

Whenever she had her period, she usually came home and collapsed on the bed, exhausted.

She didn’t want Kevin to suspect anything, so she had to rest.

Hearing footsteps, the door opened, and Norah saw Kevin walk in. She quickly closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

Kevin walked to her bedside and saw how pale and weak she looked, as if the period was really taking its toll.

He sat down on the bed and whispered, "Get some rest and drink some ginger tea later."

Hearing this, Norah opened her eyes and saw Kevin sitting beside her, watching her closely.

On the bedside table was a cup of brown sugar ginger tea.

Norah slowly sat up.

Kevin adjusted her pillow and asked, "Is this comfortable?"

Norah nodded, "Yes."

"Drink it." Kevin handed her the ginger tea.

Norah took the cup and asked, "Why did you make ginger tea for me?"

"You’re on your period, aren’t you?" Kevin said. "Girls often feel uncomfortable during that time, and every time you have yours, you seem weak and tired. Ginger tea helps warm you up and ease the pain."