Chapter 107 Negotiation Of The SettlementNorah couldnt help but feel tom Juliana was someone who really cared about her It was going to be hard to turn down Julianas plea However Norah was set on teaching Kathy a welldeserved lessonKathy was sitting on the floor and crying her eyes out Beside Kathy Madeline pulled off herlusual acting of playing innocent Derek simply looked at Madeline pitifully As Norah took in thescene an indescribable emotion washed through her bodywwGenerally speaking Norah wouldnt feel this intense fury when faced with Kathys insult and Madelines actingHowever by striking a deal with Fox Alliance to kidnap and harm her Kathy and Madeline had gone too far this time around If Norah hadnt gone toe to toe with her kidnappers and managed to escape promptly she might be dead now Taking that into account Norah couldnt suppress the anger she had against the duoYou knew the situation well enough Juliana The fact that Im still standing here today is nothing short of a miracle If these two criminals plans had worked I would have died You know how wellbehaved Ive been since I joined this family how good Ive been to your grandson And now that we are getting divorced see what they did to me Or do you think I deserve what they had done to me Norah fumedSo powerful was Norahs voice that when she stopped talking every member of the Carter family was quiet and simply exchanged glances with each otherJuliana trembled a little and glanced at Derek wondering how everything had descended into chaos The last time she talked to him in the study she had made it clear to him that she was expecting a positive result not this She knew for sure that Madeline was involved in what had happened In fact from the way she saw it Madeline was the mastermind behind the kidnapping attempt Kathy was too much of an innocent and obedient girl to come up with such an ideaHey watch your tone Perhaps youve forgotten that you are the reason why your marriage hasnt bome any fruit You arent getting a divorce because of some evil scheme against you The divorce is because the Carter family doesnt want to have anything to do with a barren woman Sharon argued Though she had no idea about Dereks affairs and doings she wouldnt pass any opportunity to mock NorahHave you thought for a moment that your beloved son might just be the problem Norah sneeredAt that moment Derek raised his head faced Sharon and said Norah
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isnt to blame for our childless stateHearing this Sharon raised her eyebrows and hastily asked Are you saying that youre the problemEmbarrassed Derek and Madeline looked down trying to avoid meeting anyones eyes Ifanyone wanted to know if Dereks capability on the bed was sufficient they would look ateither of them for answersMadeline swallowed hard not daring to say a word and glanced at Derek pleading him with her big watery eyes to say somethingI dont have a problem Its just that I and Norah didnt have sex during the two years of our marriage Derek finally repliedJuliana and Sharon stared at Derek as if he had gone crazy Why on earth wouldnt he do anything with such a beautiful wife for two yearsDerek sighed softly and continued My heart has always belonged to Madeline If I had sleptwith Norah I would have betrayed the love I have for my belovedWow thats so sweet of you Derek Madeline said and leaned against Dereks chest not caring about the pain on her faceAt that moment Kathy burst into laughter and said in a mocking voice You are the most pathetic person that Ive ever come across in my life Norah My brothers heart had belonged to Madeline all this time while you walked about as his wife For two whole years you werent even able to make him yours even if it were just for a moment Thats freaking patheticNorah tilted her head a little and frowned Wait a minute you dare to describe me as pathetic Between you and me who still needs the financial support from the Carter familyHearing this Kathy brought her laughter to an abrupt stopJuliana moved closer to Norah held her hand and said I beg of you Norah just agree with my request Trust me I understand just how pained you are I promise you once you forgive them this once I will do everything within my capability to see to it that they dont bother you anymore Ill also hire someone who will help you with the divorce proceeding Just dont report the case pleaseDerek shook his head vigorously and said Oh come one Cut it out If Norah desires to reportthe case then leave her alone At worst Kathy would be jailed for a few years for a crime thatshes well guilty of Jail could knock in some senses into that skull of hers She needsMidsentence Derek was cut off by Sharon who threw a pillow at him and yelled Thatsenough Are you out of your fucking mind Derek Instead of you to help get your sister out of
this mess youre saying that she deserves to be in jail What sort of brother are you Youshould be on your feet defending your sisters integrity instead of muddling it in the dirtI never expected such heartless words could come out of your mouth Derek So you dont give a damn to your sister and just throw her under the bus In your heart Madeline weighed more significantly than your sister right Whats so good in her Juliana asked her voice filled with hurt and disappointmentEver since Madeline entered the Carter Manor Derek had placed her above everyone else He treated her like a goddess while looking down on his own family as if they were unwarranted trash To him Madeline was the only important person in his lifePlease Stop saying stuff like that You have to understand that Madeline is the love of my life Address her as you would address me Shes my future wife and the woman that Ive chosen to spend the rest of my life with She deserves to be respected Derek fumed as he held Madeline tightly as one would hold onto the very essence of ones lifeSeeing this even Norah had to admit that Derek was deeply in love with Madeline He kept glancing around almost like he was daring anyone to challenge the love he had for his chosen oneTo prove to everyone else just how much in love they were with each other Derek andMadeline faced each other and touched lipsNorah looked down at Julianas hand on her wrist Though full of wrinkles and weaklooking the grip Juliana had exerted was quite strongWhat exactly is it that you want me to do Juliana Norah askedJuliana glanced at Kathy and Madeline her mind racing as she thought of what she wantedHeres my proposal you and Derek divorce each other immediately and you get half of his property Juliana announced Hearing this Dereks eyes widened and he yelled What Im never going to agree to that Whyon earth would I give Norah half of what Ive gotJuliana looked at Derek with a hint of anger in her eyes and fumed Oh would you prefer to see Madeline behind bars instead Dont tell me you believe that Madeline is innocent You must save Kathy and Madeline from having their life disrupted Or would you rather see them both in prisonDerek clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth Madeline is innocent Kathy was the one who hired the kidnappers She acted aloneThats your conclusion not that of the police Theyll gather enough evidence to nail Madelinedown Or do you have solid evidence that can defend her from all the indicting evidence that the police are sure to present against her Juliana asked skepticallyAs a woman of the world Juliana could tell the kidnapping was a conspiracy between Kathy and Madeline And it was clear to her that Madeline had used Kathy as one would use a pawnDerek himself no matter how unreasonable he tried to be knew deep within himself thatMadeline had reason to kidnap Norah After all Norah didnt agree to his divorce terms If theirdivorce had happened without any hiccup Madelines parents and his would have met eachother for the details of their wedding Underneath all the love he had for Madeline Derek knew that it was likely that Madeline had been behind the kidnapping attemptAt that moment Madeline spoke up maintaining her innocence Im innocent of all that Im accused ofJuliana raised an eyebrow and said If Norah agrees with my proposal you have no option but to also agree Isnt that right NorahTwothirds Norah suddenly said her voice low and firmTwothirds I have a better proposal Why dont you ask for everything that belongs to the Carter family Take everything that took the Carter family years to build Just who the heck do you think you are Derek yelled looking quite dementedmNorah faced Juliana spread out her hands and shrugged You can see that Im fully ready to move on But alas your grandson thinks that the best thing for me to do is to call the police And I agree with him The police should be the ones to settle thisWith that Norah took out her phone and to the horror of everyone present began to dial the police call lineKathy and Madeline white with fear looked like ghostsWait