Semua Bab She Moved On and Glowed Up — Now Her Ex-Husband and Son Want Her Forgiveness: Bab 41 - Bab 50

By three in the morning, Nora arrived at the hospital where Quinton was being treated.He might not acknowledge her as his mother, but she had raised him for six years. The moment she heard he needed surgery, she came without hesitation.As she reached the surgical ward, she overheard the doctor speaking to Travis.“Your son’s digestive system is quite weak. I’ve warned you before—no cold food or anything with lactose. How has it gotten worse? Not only has he developed enteritis, but the inflammation has spread to his appendix, causing appendicitis. We need to operate immediately. If it perforates, the complications will be much more serious.”Hearing it was appendicitis, Nora’s chest tightened, though her face betrayed nothing.Travis instructed the doctor to make sure Quinton suffered as little as possible. Then he noticed Nora standing there.She must have rushed out in a hurry—she wore only a thin cardigan over her nightdress, looking pale and underdressed.“Why would you co

Lily sensed the edge in his voice, her whole body tensing.She’d grown up with Travis and knew better than anyone that the one thing he couldn’t stand was being lied to.“Travis, last night Quinton asked me to take him out for ice cream. I refused at first, but he kept begging, and I finally gave in. I didn’t think it would make him sick—let alone this sick…”Anne hadn’t realized this was Lily’s doing. After a brief moment of awkwardness, she quickly stepped in to smooth things over.“Travis, Lily meant well. She just wanted to cheer Quinton up. She never thought it would backfire.”Travis’s gaze stayed cool, his expression unreadable, offering no response.Lily could tell he was blaming her, so she hurried to add, “Mom, you don’t have to cover for me. It’s my fault I didn’t take better care of Quinton. I knew his stomach was sensitive, but I still let him have the ice cream. If Travis wants to blame me, that’s only fair.”She said it to play the victim, hoping he’d soften. But

Oliver didn’t like her tone one bit, but since she was technically a visitor, he still led her toward Nora’s office.As Lily walked in, she gave the place a slow once-over, her voice dripping with disdain. “The internet hypes up Stardust like it’s some untouchable legend. I thought this place would be something special, but it’s practically barebones.”Oliver bristled at hearing Stardust talked down like that. He stopped in his tracks. “From the way you’re talking, it doesn’t sound like you’re here to order a custom gown. Sounds more like you’re here to pick a fight. If that’s the case, I’m afraid we can’t serve you.”“And who do you think you are to send me away?” Lily looked down her nose at him, arrogance radiating from every inch.Nora, who’d been talking with Jodi, heard the commotion and turned toward the door. One glance was all it took to recognize Lily.She walked over immediately, Jodi at her side. “Lily, what are you doing here?”Lily stayed rooted in place, taking in

Everyone looked toward the door, puzzled—wasn’t everyone already here?A slim figure stepped inside. She wore a simple dress, her black hair loose over her shoulders, delicate features framed in the warm light.“Wait… isn’t that—”“It’s Nora, right? Damn, I’m not imagining this, am I? She used to look like such a country bumpkin—what happened to her?”“What’s she doing here? She wasn’t invited.”Lily and Travis hadn’t expected Nora to show up on her own. Both their gazes snapped to her at once.Nora, aware of every pair of eyes on her, walked in with a polite smile. “Sorry to intrude. I’m here for Lily.”The smile didn’t reach her eyes, and the chill underneath it was hard to miss.The others looked to Lily.Lily glanced first at Travis before rising with an easy smile. “Nora, why didn’t you just call me if you needed something? Come, sit. This is a welcome dinner for a friend of mine—you came at the perfect time. Let me introduce you.”“No need.” Nora didn’t even glance at T

Nora didn’t so much as flinch. She idly swept a hand through her hair, let out a soft laugh, and turned to Yanny Carter.“You’re right—Jennifer Tanner’s gown was my design. And you are…?”The moment she admitted it, something hit Travis like a jolt of electricity. For a second his mind went blank, then replayed the scene of him walking into Stardust to meet the “mystery” designer.She’d known he’d misunderstood—so why hadn’t she said anything? Why let him believe the wrong thing? Was she mocking him? Waiting for him to embarrass himself?The flicker of shock in his chest hardened into anger.Before he could speak, Yanny was already on the attack.“I’m one of Stardust’s victims. I paid you five hundred thousand to personally design my gown, and the sketch you gave me was completely unacceptable. I tried to reach you, but you kept dodging me. I had no choice but to take it to the internet.”“Miss Carter, is it?” Nora’s voice stayed cool. “Here’s the thing—I’ve never taken an order