Chapter 55 Need A CompanyNorah was clueless about Seans helping her out Following Aikins explanation hospital staff ceased their whispers about Norah and Aikin and any admirers for Norah wisely backed off They werent foolish Understanding that Dr Wilson had no interest in a relationship they knew it was time to back offOn Friday Norah was ready to put an end to her ongoing divorce procedures She planned to meet Derek at the City Hall at nine in the morningAfter the divorce her agenda included visits to the Scott familys residence and the Hayes familys residence later in the dayNorah hesitated to accept a longterm care patient The commitment demanded more time than she was willing to spareWaiting at the City Hall Norah was prepared If Derek failed to show she was determined to confront him at his workplace directly She refused to be taken for a foolThe day was bright and the air conditioning inside offered a respite from the heatDressed in white seated near the entrance Norah naturally drew gazes from passersby People were drawn to beauty a simple truth of human natureAn unread email lingered on Norahs phone As she was about to open it Dereks voice broke the silence yelling Norah youre quite punctual Eager for our divorce arent youNorah tumed off her phones screen and slipped it into her bag Looking up she noticed Derek with Madeline clinging to his armAh Mr Carter planning a divorce and a wedding on the same day My best wishes However lets handle one matter at a time Miss Powell would you mind waiting aside Norah was indifferent to Madelines existence Her priority was finalizing the divorce swiftly to distance herself from them
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permanentlySeems youre in a hurry Miss Wilson Are you here by yourself Wheres Mr Hayes or Mr Scott Didnt they accompany you Madeline mockedNorah replied sharply I dont need an escort to get a divorceShe glanced at Madeline and added And how is my divorce any of their concemMadeline feigning surprise whispered I just assumed you were close to them After all getting a table at Solo Mio Restaurant without a reservation and rides offered by Mr Hayes arent everyday occurrencesPositioned behind Derek Madeline added I was under the impression you were involved with them Was I mistakenYouve got quite the imagination Miss Powell But life isnt solely about romantic entanglements I dont want to continue this conversation Im here to wrap up the divorce nothing more Norah retorted calmlyNorah eager to avoid further discussion with Madeline tumed to Derek and said Could we speed up this process Im not here to play a guessing game with youI merely made a casual remark Why are you upset Miss Wilson Madelines eyes welled up with tears Derek told me you were the kindest woman hed ever met Seems thats not quiteaccurateNorah said with a faint smile Well youre not exactly as described by the rumors eitherWhich rumors Madeline looked puzzledOh theres quite a bit of stories about youDerek gave Norah an icy stare and said Enough talking Ill consent to the divorce providedyou sign this
He presented a document from his bag and handed it to Norah saying Sign this now and we can proceed immediatelyAfter reading the document Norah dropped it onto the floor in disgust Derek your audacity knows no bounds Derek was attempting to leave her with nothingYou were unfaithful first You were the one who offered me compensation yet now you want me to give up everything Whats the meaning of this Norahs words were cold Her voice laced with disdain captured the attention of bystandersObservers speculated on the reasons for their divorce pondering why Derek could part ways with such a striking wife like Norah Glancing at Madeline beside Derek their suspicions about infidelity were confirmedBarely concealing his frustration Derek whispered harshly Youve been aware of my affair with Madeline before our marriage And you Perhaps youve had your own affairs Living in luxury at Dreamview Villas driving sports cars wearing designer attire Norah youre far wealthier than I presumedwwHe added sarcastically You talked about my affair with Madeline yet Ive never pried into your historyNorah grinned Dereks investigation was to check how she had been doing after signing the divorce papers Predictably upon discovering her improved circumstances Derek intentionally delayed the divorceNorah coolly stated Mr Carter are you suggesting Im doing much better after I left youIndeed I am I no longer need to confine myself at home and cook for you I am affluent andliberated but that doesnt excuse your betrayalMadeline tearful intervened Miss Wilson he merely expressed concem for your wellbeing after divorce by looking into your affairs But tell us Miss Wilson with whom are you residingThe implication was clear Norah must be depending on someone elses hospitality as owninga property in Dreamview Villas seemed impossibleConfronted with Madelines probing Norah replied with calm detachment Thats not something you need to worry about She had no interest in divulging moreDerek retrieved the documents from the floor offering Just sign this and we can finalize everything right now I wont pry into your affairs any furtherNorah was adamant about divorcing Derek Reflecting on their marriage filled her with regret She belatedly realized there were better ways to show gratitude Marrying him was perhaps the least wiseDerek had reveled in Norahs care for two years and now he aimed to lead a happy life with Madeline while leaving Norah emptyhandedNot happening Norah scowledMiss Wilson his wealth shouldnt concern you If youre so eager for a divorce why not just sign the document I recall how swiftly you signed your name at the divorce papers last time Madeline leaned in closer to DerekThe nerve of Madeline bringing up what had happened when the divorce papers were signed irked NorahOh are you referring to when I walked in on you two together I had to act quickly to leave you to your activities didnt I Norah stood with her arms folded a playful smirk on her face saying Heres an idea If the two of you demonstrate your affection right here and now Ill sign the papers immediately without any hesitationDereks expression turned stormy YouNorahs cutting remark visibly struck a nerve leaving Derek and Madeline glaring at her angrily