Chapter 105 Youre Killing HerNorah looked disdainfully at the Carter family in front of her Want Kathy to spill the beans or should we summon Madeline The two of them put in extra effort just to deal with meFacing Sharons baseless accusation Norah responded calmly Mrs Carter if youre content with the divorce term of having nothing youre setting the bar quite low Derek had regretted what he had offered to me I must say Im impressed by the Carter familyDereks expression suddenly shifted dramaticallyWhat Derek told you to give up everything Seriously Juliana asked eyes widened in disbeliefFurious she pointed at Derek with a trembling finger Is this how you treat Norah What about the promise you made to meImpatience flickered in Dereks eyes Yes I had said I would compensate her but that wasunder the condition that she once took good care of me and I thought she needed my money Of course I recall your words in the study But shes now Seans mistress and doesnt need anything from our family The divorce delay is on her for not agreeing to my termsReally Have you no shame Youve been kept as a mistress and you still expect a share from the Carter family Arent you afraid the Scott family will kick you out Sharon sneered her tone dripping with maliceThe idea of Norah living a good life was the last thing Sharon would accept She had made sure she took deliberate steps to disparage Norah at any opportunityDespite feeling tempted to partake in the mockery Kathy found herself still at the center of reprimand from her family leaving her with no choice but to stay silentSeated beside Norah Juliana took a deep breath and grasped Norahs hand assuring her Norah dont worry Derek will give you what the Carter family owes you Its good to hear you didnt accept his outrageous terms As long as Im here Ill handle the divorce proceedings and everything for youAware that Juliana was the only member of the Carter family who treated her with genuine kindness Norah confided Im grateful Juliana But Ive already initiated legal action against Derek Hes gone too farwWith a comforting pat on Norahs hand Juliana offered encouragement No need for court my dear Believe me Ill assist you in resolving this matterJuliana had long assumed that Derek was impeding the divorce proceedings under the impression that Norah was dissatisfied with the offered settlement However she now understood that Derek had attempted to dismiss Norah without compensation and Norah was determined not to accept this treatment passivelywnwLets set aside the divorce proceedings for now I came here today for another matter Casting a chilly gaze at Kathy who was cowering behind her mother Norah declared Kathy hired someone to kidnap me aiming to ruin me completely I believe Madeline also played a role in this schemeHer icy words reverberated in the silent living room leaving the air thick with tensionOverwhelmed with apprehension Kathy shuddered at the allegation her complexion rapidly losing colorWideeyed with astonishment Juliana sought
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clarification prompting Norah to divulge each pertinent detailwMerely hearing Norahs words those gathered in the living room could easily envision the intensity of the confrontationI initially believed it was just my misfortune to have upset those individuals but I never anticipated Kathys involvement Norah pulled out her phone and pressed play The room filled with the sound of a conversation between two women with Kathys voice being especially discernibleKathy shook her head in a daze bewildered by the situation How was it possible How did Norah come to possess a call record of her conversation with that individualShocked and appalled Sharon exclaimed Kathy how could you have any involvement with gangsters Youre a lady Your actions have brought disgrace on the Carter familyDerek swiftly came to Madelines defense retorting Kathy harbors animosity toward you so she sought revenge But Im sure Madeline is not implicated in this She loathes violence above all Norah stop making baseless accusationsWell why dont you ask your dear sister about this Norah sneered
Amidst the escalating arguments and accusations Julianas agitation intensified to dizziness Abruptly clutching her chest she gasped for air alarming everyone in the roomGrandmaJulianaWitnessing Julianas distress Norah feared for her safety She quickly retrieved a small scalpel from her bag and made a careful incision at the side of Julianas neck Horrified gaspspermeated the room as the others eyes bulged with shock Sharons scream pierced the tense atmosphere Norah Are you crazy What are you doingYou cut her neck with a knifel Youre killing her Ill call the policelThe unfolding drama left them in a shocked stupor paralyzed and unable to reactDerek rushed to his grandmothers side his gaze filled with worry Grandma are you okayHow are you feelingThen he tumed accusatory eyes on Norah What have you done My grandma has always been nice to you Why would you try to murder herNorah rolled her eyes at Derek and Sharon pursing her lips in exasperation before sighing If I had intended to kill her she wouldnt be breathing right nowThey glanced back at Juliana noticing her breathing had calmed and the color had returned to her face Dereks relief was palpableGazing at the delicate crimson stream seeping from the tiny incision Derek snapped Tend to the wound you inflicted on my grandmas neck If any harm comes to her the Carter family will not overlook it or allow you to escape unpunishedEven during this critical moment Derek persisted in delivering threats and wamings Unperturbed by his customary approach Norah remained indifferent Observing Julianas condition stabilizing Norah delicately blotted the blood from Julianas neck with a clean clothWith a frail finger extended Juliana pointed at Kathy and commanded You come hereIn humility Kathy lowered her head and advanced toward Juliana assuming a posture of submission in the center of the living roomNow tell me and be honest What did you do Juliana demandedAfter listening to the damning recording Kathy realized she had no leeway She paused briefly contemplating her words before speaking Ever since Norah befriended the daughter of the Andrews family shes become incredibly arrogant While shopping with Madeline in the Splendor Building that day we bumped into Norah and Joanna Norah mocked us repeatedly Madeline was so furious she asked me to teach them a lesson so I did I got someone to do it but I honestly dont know anything beyond thatTears welled up in Kathys eyes after giving her side of the story She shifted the blame onto Madeline who wasnt there to defend herself If Madeline were the two would have quarreled about itI I didnt know what they were planning to do with Norah Kathy remarked amidst her tears I didnt want to hurt her It was Madeline who persuaded me into doing itNorah observed Kathy with stoicism Your collaboration with Madeline led to this scheme Were I to inform the authorities I question the duration of your imprisonment I wonder how long you would survive in a prison environment This is the only evidence I have currently and it only implicates you You might spend quite some time behind barsKathy briefly considered various options but ultimately realized the recording in Norahs possession left her with no recourseFearing Norah might involve the police Sharon interjected and attempted to assert authority Norah Kathy is your former sisterinlaw You cant treat her like this You cant abandon all your manners just because youre going through the divorce with DerekManners you say Norah tilted her head her expression bordering on insanity at the audacity of Sharons words Ive been an orphan since childhood and no one has ever cared about me And now you of all people talk to me about manners Have you forgotten how you treated me