Chapter 108 Finally DivorcedJuliana grasped Norahs hand and murmured Give me a moment to contemplateJuliana Grandma Sharons and Dereks voices rang out urgentlyDerek released Madelines hand and took a seat beside Juliana Grandma Norah is attempting to extort money from us Shes demanding an outrageous sum simply because she believes youll avoid the involvement of the police Please dont succumb to her manipulationDid I instruct Kathy and Madeline to abduct Norah Consider this if they hadnt acted improperly how could the Carter family find themselves in such a predicament Juliana retortedMadeline stood frozen her expression a mixture of anxiety and guilt No I didnt do itvcKathy sneered Quit the act Besides my gullible brother who else is buying into your lies Certainly not my grandma and momSharon and Juliana exchanged cold glances fully aware of Madelines complicityDereks expression darkened as he stated We cant afford to relinquish twothirds of the Carter familys property Norah youve crossed a lineNorah tilted her head curiosity dancing in her bright eyes Oh But its your own doing not mine She wouldnt stop if she didnt make the Carter family suffer a lotRising to her feet Sharon jabbed a finger in Norahs direction scolding Norah dont be so greedy I couldnt fathom why you were obstructing the divorce proceedings earlier Now its clear you were biding your time for this moment Are you aiming to claim all our properties Its out of the question Be straight with us Dont toy with us here We have matters to attend to once we resolve this issueNorah retracted her hand from Julianas grasp crossing her arms defiantly Im not jesting This is my demand Agree and we can head to the court for the divorce immediately Otherwise well see each other at the police station She remained unfazed by Sharons wordsMadeline glanced nervously at Norah her voice trembling Miss Wilson the Carter family has worked tirelessly for years to acquire such modest holdings How will they survive if you strip it all away Couldnt you just settle for halfJuliana pressed her lips together thoughtfully Norah I Twothirds is an excessive demand on the Carter family You knowIm patient Take all the time you need Norah interjected her tone resolute I believe I have sixty or seventy more years ahead of me Theres no rush But make no mistake I want twowocthirds of the Carter familys assets Juliana may have been cordial but she wouldnt compromise her principlesDereks expression soured Norah show some gratitudeOh youre reluctant to agree And now youre going to caution me and intimidate me Norah met Dereks gaze with a cold fearless stareYou have a few hours Once youve decided inform me Norahs frigid demeanor stirred panic and anger among the Carter family membersGrandma please Derek addressed Juliana He urged Juliana against accepting Norahs condition Norahs condition was the last thing he would comply with The familys assets were amassed over generations with painstaking effort Relinquishing them to Norah
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proved an insurmountable taskJuliana countered And what then Are you content to witness your sister and lover languish behind bars for years For me it matters not but my concern lies with youJuliana let out a heavy sigh Were to blame Youve been married to Norah for two years yet you havent fulfilled your duties as a devoted husband Youve even brought a mistress into our home To make matters worse your sister has always mistreated Norah Now your sister even attempted to harm Norah Were at fault Norah hasnt done anything to deserve this Why would you do such a thing
Julianas eyes glistened with tears which flowed down her cheeksNorah tenderly dabbed the tears from Julianas cheeks with a tissue Juliana dont stress about them Youre not getting any younger Why not just enjoy yourself Entangling yourself in such matters will only hasten your agingcThe things between Sharon and Dereks father were a mess Derek and Kathy never stoppedthemselves from proving quite troublesomeJuliana offered a helpless smile I cant stand idly by while they plunge into turmoil I cant Derek whats your verdictSharon voiced her objection resolutely After much deliberation Derek finally reached a decision swayed by the sight of his lovers tearstreaked face and his sisters sobbing form on the ground FineDerek drew a deep breath steeling himself Ill concede twothirds of the Carter familys assets to Norah on the condition that Norah refrain from holding Kathy and Madeline accountable for this eventOf course provided they steer clear of trouble I shall not concem myself with their affairs Norah smirked It was invariably Kathy and Madeline who stirred up mischiefJuliana halted Sharons impending argument Consider your daughters welfareSharon suddenly went quiet Despite her frustration with her daughter she couldnt bear the thought of Kathy ending up in jailMadeline sat beside Derek her lips pressed in constemation as she heard Dereks negotiations with Norah regarding the divorce agreement She cursed silently Damn it Why did the Fox Alliance fail to end Norah Had they made it Norah wouldnt be here vying for a significant share of the Carter family assetsMadeline was seething with fury unwilling to accept this outcome The Carter familys holdings were modest Now that Norah had claimed such a sizable portion Madeline wondered how she would manage in the days ahead if she were to marry DerekInitially Norah intended to teach Kathy a lesson Inadvertently she saw her chance to wrap up her divorce and secure twothirds of the Carter familys property This outcome helped with releasing her pentup frustration when dealing with the Carter family and MadelineTo prevent any further complications and fear Derek might resort to his old tactics Norah promptly discussed the divorce agreement details with Derek before heading to the City Hall to go through the divorceClutching the newly minted divorce certificate Norah heaved a sigh Finally she was free from the Carter family She had endured a lot to obtain this divorce certificate She couldnt help but ki*s it with mixed feelingsExiting the City Hall Norah stowed the divorce decree in her bag and cast a frigid gaze upon Derek and MadelineThank god I finally got this divorce certificate From this moment on were strangers Im not particularly fond of you two if you happen to encounter me in the future please maintain your distance Otherwise I cant guarantee my reaction Just bear in mind that I dont have the best temper Provoking me will lead to consequences Norah declared icilyContemplating the forfeiture of twothirds of his familys estate Derek was consumed by anguish Miss Wilson take care as you slumber Wealth attracts unwanted attention Pray nothing untoward befalls youNorah smiled gracefully You neednt concem yourself with that I hope you two can be together happily ever after And please do not extend an invitation to your wedding I have no interest in attending a wedding involving a scoundrelWith a dismissive wave Norah departed