CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE~NARRATOR~As Nora woke up the next morning, she heard the sound of laughter and footsteps coming from downstairs. She stretched and slowly sat up in bed, wondering what all the commotion was about.Suddenly, her bedroom door burst open, and her two kids came barreling into the room."Mommy! You're wake!" Aria squealed, running over to the bed and hugging Nora tightly.Archie joined in, wrapping his arms around his mom and giggling. "We've missed you so much!" he said, his eyes shining.Nora let out a smile. She wouldn't blame the kids. They haven't been away from her for so long, and it would take a while for them to get over her. Her absence had made them love her even more, and now that she had returned they were so happy to have her back. "The maids dressed us up for school as usual," Aria informed Nora. She smiled and patted her hair. "We are ready to go to school now," Archie said. Aiden entered the room, a smile on his face as he saw the kids hugging Nora.

CHAPTER FIFTY_ THREEWhen the doorbell rang, I knew it could only be one person and it was Ethan. I steeled myself as I went to answer the door. When I opened it, there he was, looking as handsome and infuriating as ever."Hi, Nora," he said, with a smirk on his face.I couldn't help but feel a rush of anger. Why was he acting so casual and pretending to be nice? Does he take me for a fool or what? "Where are you coming from?" I demanded, trying to keep my voice steady. Ethan's smirk widened."What do you mean?" Ethan inquired, brushing his beard. "I mean, where have you been? How many hours does it take over to get to the kid's school, drop them off, and return home?" I questioned. I knew my questions sounded unreasonable and stupid, yet I went ahead to ask them. I demanded an explanation as to where he had been, and he should be able to tell me. "Look, Nora," he said, his tone dismissive. "I'm not your husband. I don't owe you any explanations. So I'd appreciate it if you'd mi

CHAPTER FIFTY_ FIVEAfter hours of deliberation, we still hadn't decided to sell a portion of the company. It was a divisive issue, and we couldn't reach a consensus. So, we decided to put it on the list of options to consider, and we would continue to discuss it at future meetings. As the meeting came to a close, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. I wasn't sure if we were making the right decision by putting off a decision about selling the company. But for now, it was the best we could do. I wouldn't deny how bothered I was. I felt as if everything was falling apart too quickly. I didn't want the situation to weigh me down, but it was already dealing so badly with my mental health. I felt dizzy while I watched everyone trying to figure out the best way out. The only option we had been left with was the very drastic one, and my gush, I'd do anything to keep the company, not including losing it entirely. After the meeting was adjourned, everyone began to dispatch. I was lef

CHAPTER FIFTY_ SEVEN~NORA~Just as I was about to hug my mom, she disappeared and I drifted a little from the dream and saw myself in another world. I saw myself wandering around aimlessly, then I saw Allison standing in a corner and laughing with my ex-boyfriend and Chris was seated beside them. His face was buried on the floor, so I couldn't see his facial expression.I found myself back in the first dream. I was standing in a room, and my mother was in front of me. She was speaking, but I couldn't make out the words. I tried to focus on her lips, but the more I focused, the more the sound around me faded away. It was as if I was sinking into a void. My mother's face grew dimmer and dimmer, and I felt myself falling. And then, I opened my eyes slowly. I felt a warm, solid presence behind me. I also felt as though I was in motion, and I realized that I was being held in someone's arms. I turned my head slowly, and I saw Aiden's face. He was looking down at me, his expression full

CHAPTER FIFTY_ NINE~NORA~My mouth watered as I waited for more information from the strange caller. I wasn't sure why I was giving him a listening ear and believing what he was saying to me. "Allison is secretly building her own company, and that is where she is transferring all the money from your mother's company."The revelation that Allison was secretly building her own company hit me like a ton of bricks. I was completely floored by the information.But I couldn't help but wonder: if this person knew so much, why hadn't he already taken revenge on Allison himself? Why was he coming to me instead? I had to know more."Why are you coming to me with this information?" I asked, my voice trembling slightly."I want you to have your rightful inheritance. I know I don't have a claim to the company, but you do. And I know the location of the construction site. I can give you directions."I was speechless. The idea of having my rightful inheritance was enticing, but I couldn't help bu