Ch. 98: Mr. Edwards' Unraveled Life chapter 98

Chapter 98

Norah thought the figure ahead looked familiar. Unsure, she decided to move closer for a better look. As she reached the roadside, someone grabbed her hand.

"Norah, please, just forgive me this time," Linda pleaded, her voice trembling. "I promise I won’t hurt you again. I know I messed up!" She was terrified of being arrested and possibly going to jail. If Norah forgave her, she might avoid it, so she begged desperately.

"Let me go," Norah said.

She tried to follow the figure that was disappearing into the distance, but Linda held on tightly, refusing to release her grip.

Linda's eyes were red as she said, "Even if you don't care about me, think about your uncle and the reputation of the White family. If my daughter and I go to jail, what will happen to him?"

"Sister!" Sierra dropped to her knees in front of Norah. "Please forgive me. I haven’t even graduated yet, and I don’t want to go to jail. I’m just about to start my internship—no company would hire me now. I’m your sister; don’t hold me accountable, please!"

"I'll even kneel if I have to!" Sierra cried.

Both women clung to Norah, preventing her from leaving.

Norah struggled to free herself, frustrated as the person she wanted to follow got further away. With the cold wind stinging her face and traffic rushing past, she finally snapped, "Let me go!"

Suddenly, there was a screech of tires.

"Norah!" someone shouted.

As they continued to tug at her, Norah lost her balance and stumbled forward.

A car sped toward her, unable to stop in time. Just as she braced for the worst, a strong hand grabbed her, pulling her back and wrapping around her waist, yanking her from the brink of danger.

They tumbled to the ground together.

Norah didn't feel pain, just heard a groan that snapped her back to reality. She opened her eyes to see Kevin, his face pale.

"Are you hurt?" Norah asked instinctively.

Kevin didn't answer, his face tense.

He had rushed over after hearing there was a commotion involving Norah near the company. When he saw her struggling on the roadside, he feared for her safety and came running.

Luckily, he arrived just in time.

But Norah sensed something was wrong. She quickly pulled away from Kevin, touched his body, and felt something wet.

She looked at her hands—red with blood. Panic washed over her.

"You're bleeding! We need help!" she shouted as she helped Kevin to his feet.

People from the company rushed out, seeing Kevin's injury. "Get Mr. Edwards to the hospital!" someone yelled.

Norah couldn’t tell where the blood was coming from, but Kevin seemed to be in serious pain. It wasn't just his hand—his back was bleeding.

A sharp iron nail had pierced Kevin’s back.

Norah couldn’t imagine what might have happened if Kevin hadn’t stepped in to protect her. That nail could have struck her head.

Linda and Sierra stood there, stunned.

Linda stammered, "Norah, I didn’t mean for this to happen, I swear…"

"Enough!" Norah snapped. "If you hadn’t caused this mess, none of this would’ve happened!"

Silenced by her words, they stood there frozen.

Kevin was rushed to the hospital.

Norah waited anxiously outside the operating room. The nail was embedded deep, requiring surgery to remove it.

She was terrified that Kevin might have internal injuries.

"How’s Kevin?" Gwen asked as she arrived, looking worried.

"He’s still in surgery," Norah replied.

"Linda caused all this trouble and hurt my son-in-law!" Gwen fumed.

Jack remained quiet, standing by.

Finally, the doctor emerged.

"Doctor, how is he?" Gwen asked.

"The nail has been removed," the doctor said. "No vital organs were damaged. He’ll be fine with some rest."

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

Norah felt a wave of guilt, knowing Kevin had gotten hurt because of her.

Kevin was still unconscious when they moved him to a regular ward.

Norah sat outside, deep in thought. She couldn’t forget how Kevin had risked his life for her.

Sometimes he was so kind to her. Other times, he was distant.

Gwen tried to comfort Norah. "Kevin's going to be okay. Don’t worry too much."

Norah nodded and said softly, "You and Dad should go home and rest. I'll stay here with Kevin."

Jack, concerned about Norah's safety, suggested, "Let’s wait until Kevin wakes up."

Norah didn’t argue.

Twenty minutes later, Siena arrived, frantic. "How’s Kevin? Where’s my son?" she asked, rushing to the ward.

Seeing Kevin still unconscious, Siena's face turned grim.

Gwen tried to explain, "Kevin’s fine, just resting. The doctor said he’s going to be—"

Siena slapped Norah across the face.

Shocked, Norah stared at her.

"You’re nothing but trouble, Norah!" Siena shouted. "My son is hurt because of you! You always drag him into danger!"

Gwen stepped in to defend Norah. "Siena, that's enough! Kevin saved my daughter. It was an accident—nobody planned this!"

Siena shot Gwen a cold look. "You’re not family to me. I never approved of this marriage! I just want Kevin to divorce her!"

"Divorce?" Gwen was taken aback.

Gwen and Jack hadn’t met Siena much; the marriage happened so quickly they barely knew her.

Gwen had thought that Norah had found a good partner and could help their family.

But Jack had always suspected Norah wasn’t truly happy in her marriage.

Norah had always been selfless, always putting her family first.

Seeing Siena’s harsh attitude, Gwen decided not to push. "Siena, why don’t you hope for the best for Kevin? He’s your son! A mother should want her child to be happy."