Chapter 106 Whos The FraudSharon was at a loss of words stunned by the way Norah retorted herStill wanting to downplay her wrongdoings Kathy swiped at her tears and said I truly had no idea those people were so cruel I just wanted to teach Norah a small lesson Mom Derek grandma you have to believe meYet their eyes fell on the hickeys around Kathys neck triggering them to suddenly remember that they were in the middle of disciplining Kathy before Norah arrived Norahs arrival had interrupted that matter for the time beingSharon was fuming From her perspective Kathy was a usually wellbehaved little girl The nerve of Kathy intending to harm others with the help of gangsters shocked her She assumed she taught Derek and Kathy in the same manner She couldnt fathom why Kathy would tum out to be this maliciousDerek call Madeline over Lets get to the root of this issue Sharon eyed Kathy frostily hoping Kathy hadnt lied and shifted all the blame onto MadelineNorah comforted Juliana She had avoided troubling Juliana in the past because she was worried Julianas condition would be affected by the intense anger triggered by Dereks ridiculous behaviorsHowever Kathys actions were even more disgusting than Dereks Norah felt if she had the chance to be alone with Kathy at this moment she would have already thrashed Kathy soundlyYes lets call Madeline over and discuss how to deal with this matterNorah was seething inwardly but maintained her composure appearing indifferent to the situationJuliana knew Norah was enraged right now She grasped the
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gravity of the situation and the need for proper handling Otherwise the bad blood between Norah and the Carter family would only increase She once hoped even after Norah and Derek parted ways Norah and the Carter family would still be able to socialize frequently But now it dawned on her that it would be considered a favorable outcome if they did not end up as enemies After all Dereks and Kathys actions were truly despicableDerek called Madeline and arranged for a driver to bring her hereMadeline entered the house meekly She swept her eyes around the living room stood next to Derek and hesitantly asked Derek whats going on What was Norah doing here Was she here to yisit Juliana and Sharon Hadnt she accompanied Mr Scott at the auction today Why did she show up at the Carter Manor in the afternoonOh Kathy why are you kneeling on the floor Get up and sit down With that Madeline walked toward KathyBefore Derek could say anything Madeline went to Kathys side and crouched down next to her As Madeline supported Kathy her brows knitted when she spotted the hickeys on Kathys neckLet her be Madeline shuddered when she heard Julianas stem commandMadeline was particularly afraid of Juliana Julianas imposing manner was intimidating creating genuine fear in herSharon rolled her eyes and sarcastically spat out Madeline stop pretending Arent you aware of the reason for calling you here today See Norah over there She said you and Kathy hired someone to kidnap and harm her so we asked you here to clear the airMadelines heart sank She couldnt figure out how Norah had got to the bottom of this matterso quickly and connected her to itLooking up Madeline put on an innocent face and responded Oh I didnt know about this Is Kathy behind thisKathys eyes flew up and she glared fiercely at Madeline retorting You were involved as well Why are you pinning the blame on me alone How could you do thisMadeline instantly sprang to her feet as if she was terrified and rushed directly into Dereks arms Kathy I really had no clue about this You never confided in me that you were planning to kidnap Norah Where do you even know these bad people fromTears pooled in Madelines eyes as she shook her head and added Why are you accusing me of being in the know about this Norah looked after Derek so even though I dislike her for taking my place the thought of harming her has never crossed my mindKathy was shocked She hadnt expected that instead of proving her point all the blame would be heaped on her
Juliana straightened her spine and icily asked Kathy who is lying hereKathy tuned her head and saw Madeline leaning on Dereks chest with a wronged expression She sprang to her feet and wrenched Madeline away from Derek grabbing Madelines arms and shaking her vigorously Madeline dont shun your responsibility You cant deny your involvement in thisMadeline shook her head and shot back I didnt know I truly had no clue Kathy you dont even have any proofmKathy was stunned Madeline was right She really had no evidence of Madelines involvementAll their communications had been verbal and Kathy had made all the arrangements herselfwithout Madelines involvementKathy had assumed Madeline entrusted her to deal with everything because of the trust Madeline had in her She belatedly realized that Madeline only did it so that she could conveniently wash her hands off the matter when things went southKathy let me go Give Norah a proper explanation and maybe she will forgive you Madeline struggled to break free from Kathys gripvKathy was furious with Madeline for making her face the consequences alone She blamed Madeline for putting on an act and not convincing Derek to bring her to the auction causing her to strike a deal with a disgusting man like Jordy just for the auction invitation In her eyes both Madeline and Norah were to blameJust as Norah was about to say something Kathy slapped Madeline fiercely Derek andMadeline were nonplussedNorahs eyes sparked with interest as she watched the Carter familys internal strife She found their bickering amusingKathy Derek was enraged to see his sister slap his gentle lover so viciously He shoved his sister away and gathered Madeline in his arms tenderly stroking her face Madeline are you hurtKathy fell to the floor leaving her arm grazed and bruised A wave of anger surged inside her as she watched Derek only show concern for MadelineMadeline covered her hot throbbing cheek tears welling up in her eyes DerekNo one had anticipated that Kathy would do soSharon was thoroughly puzzled as she asked Enough Who planned all of thisNorah smirked and weighed in Simply involving the police will unearth the truth Theres no need to complicate mattersThe only reason for Norahs lingering was to see how the Carter family would deal with Kathy and MadelineJuliana clutched Norahs hand and implored Norah can we keep the police out of this and settle the matter amongst ourselves I know youre the victim but the Carter familyNorah was always aware that the Carter familys reputation meant a lot to Juliana If the police werent involved she would at least be able to protect the familys reputationIm begging you Please Juliana lowered her headNorah could feel Julianas hands shaking and the plea in her voice was clear