wChapter 130 How Much Was HeardEven though Joanna knew fully well that Duncan only had her best interests at heart she still somewhat felt a little aggrieved With tears welling up in her eyes she said I get itBack when the incident occurred Joanna had intended to save that innocent child and overpower the crazy man who held the knife But in the end her efforts were futile and she almost lost her life while the crazy man opted to end his own lifeDuncan had always been strict with his students when it came to discipline and hard work but seeing Joanna so heartbroken he couldnt bring himself to be his usual harsh selfDuncan softened his voice Im not saying these things just to scold you I want you to beable to protect yourself When I heard that you were hurt badly I felt the training I had
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urgedyou to go through didnt meet the desired outcome I regretted not training you well enoughJoanna choked up her sobs and replied No its not like that Its just Its because Im not skilled enough It had nothing to do with youNorah couldnt help but glance at Duncan Apart from being Joannas coach Duncan was also a retired famous mercenary abroad Norah realized not only did Duncan possess a strong physique and abilities but he also seemed to care about JoannaDuncan could only sigh in resignation By the way doctor how is Joannas conditionThinking that it was the best chance Joanna quickly introduced the two of them to each other Duncan this is my idol Norah Wilson Norah this is my coach Duncan GarciaHello Mr GarciavomHello Dr WilsonNodding lightly they exchanged a simple greetingJoanna added Norah was the one who saved me She knows everything about my condition so Im in good handsThe truth was that Joanna was getting anxious since Duncans unannounced arrival interrupted her chat with Norah She was desperate to hear from Norah about what had transpired during her absence Hence she looked at Norah gesturing with her watery eyesNorah immediately caught on and butted in Mr Garcia Joanna has just woken up and still needs to rest Once you finish your visit I must ask you to leave so that I can examine her thoroughlyDuncan didnt doubt Norahs words Alright Ill take my leaving now Joanna Ill come back and visit you again when I have time Doctor please take good care of Joanna Thank youNorah subtly raised an eyebrow She didnt expect that a former mercenary like Duncan would actually be such a gentle person in private She initially thought that Duncan only came to visit Joanna out of concern After all he was her couch But after seeing how he treated Joanna she sensed Duncan had a soft spot for JoannaJoanna tell me what kind of person Duncan is Im curious Norah said casually as she wiped away the tears from Joannas eyesWell hes a good man but he is really strict I cant afford to lose focus even for a second in his classes If I get distracted even for a moment Ill definitely get extra exercise for thatJoanna had learned this the hard way Even with her exhausted body she still needed to gothrough the daily training without exception Duncan was a responsible coachAnyway forget about Duncan for now You know what Ive been dying to hear Joanna flashed a smileFacing Joanna whose face was intent on hearing the gossip Norah could only smile helplessly Youre so impatient While youre away a lot of things happenedAt this time there were only the two of them in the room and Norah finally had the opportunity to open up about her recent events with Joanna Taking a deep breath Norah began telling Joanna everything that had happened from the time she left the Glamour Club and got injured to Kason being rescuedAs Joanna listened to Norahs words the expression on her face jumped between fear confusion anger and joyAll of those things happened while Im gone Ive missed all of them Why do I have to listento the stories I should have been there by your side Joanna sighed and stared straight intoNorahs eyes How do you really feel about Mr ScottPreviously when they were at the bar Joanna had advised Norah to be careful about her love life However when they met again Norah revealed she had already slept with SeanWell based on my experiences men are unreliable In fact I dont want to fall for a man again Not for the time being Im fresh from a divorce from a bastard Norah had an indifferent attitude as if this wasnt a big deal I just ended a failed relationship so even if Mr Scott seemed to be a good choice hes not as important to me as you areJoanna was so moved that tears instantly streamed down her cheeks Norah youre important to me too
Besides if I really came to like someone I would first spend a lot of time getting to know him rather than outright getting involved with him without really seeing his true natureFine But between Mr Scott and Mr Hayes Who do you like moreWhen Joanna asked this question Sean happened to be at the doorway of the ward He stopped in his tracks quietly listening to their conversation unfoldTo be honest only Sean has captivated my heart I may be fond of Kason but fondness and liking someone are not the same thingCome on I think youre just overthinking and thats why you cant distinguish who you truly like Then let me put it like this If Mr Scott and Mr Hayes both fell into the water who would you want to saveThats a nobrainer Both can swim so they dont need me to save themYou know what I mean Its hypotheticalAnd Im saying that they are both my friends If both need saving then why will I only chooseoneSeeing that Norahs attitude had become serious Joanna dared not continue joking around Alright I seeFinally Joanna changed the subject You have successfully divorced Derek and even took two thirds of the entire Carter familys property He must be livid After this I wonder if Madeline is still willing to be with that bastardPreviously the Carter familys wealth was on par if not slightly superior to the Powell familys But after losing so much of their properties to Norah the Carter family was now nowhere near the wealth of the Powell familywoI dont really care Their relationship has nothing to do with me Norah said with a shrugAnyway I really didnt expect that Kathy and Madeline would dare to harm you with thegangs involvement Are you just going to let them off like thisHearing this Norah rubbed her temples wearily and said There are just too many things going on lately I havent had time to deal with themJoanna sighed deeply and remarked absentmindedly I wish I hadnt been injured and were there by your sideAt this time Bryson returned with dinner for Joanna As he spotted Sean and Phillip at the doorway of Joannas ward he approached and asked Mr Scott Phillip Are you waiting for someone Why havent you gone in to see JoannaSean cleared his throat but didnt say anything Lowering his head he showed an indifferentexpression and brushed past Bryson as he leftPhillip took a few steps forward and said in a low voice Mr Andrews please keep Mr Scotts visit confidential Thank youBryson furrowed his brows having no idea what just happenedSeeing Bryson enter the ward Norah stood up and said Alright now you know everything you want to know I wont stay too long so you can rest properly Ill come see you again tomorrowAlright Joanna was reluctant to see Norah leave Yet she felt she had heard too much and needed some time to digest all the informationSuddenly feeling a dull ache from her wound Joanna furrowed her brows as she endured the pain You promised to come see me tomorrow Dont forget okayDid I ever break a promise to you I always keep my word Then Norah turned to Bryson and said Hey take good care of Joanna for meI will Bryson noddedAlthough Bryson didnt have a clue about what had happened between Sean and Norah his close friendship with Norah drove him to tell Norah about Seans recent appearance after some thought By the way on my way back here I saw Mr Scott and Phillip standing at the door of the ward But they left as soon as I approached themJoanna and Norah immediately exchanged a glance and asked at the same time They were here just nowYeahNorahs mouth hung open not knowing how much Sean had heard while she was chatting with Joanna She was a little worried because she said a lot of thingsAlright Im leaving now