Madly Yours (Nora Reed) novel Chapter 481

For some inexplicable reason, the realization that Hudson had deeply pined for another girl sent a sudden, heavy ache blooming in Nora's chest.

She knew logically that everyone had a past. She had her own history with Edmond, so she had no right to judge Hudson...

But a bitter surge of jealousy kept bubbling up inside her regardless.

She desperately wanted to know who this girl was...

What did she look like?

Did Hudson still have feelings for her?

Seeing Nora's conflicted, tight-lipped expression, Tiffany belatedly realized her well-intentioned warning had spectacularly backfired.

Did Nora misunderstand her?

She only wanted to brag about how devoted and secretly romantic her brother was, to make Nora appreciate him more!

She wasn't trying to sow discord like a villainous homewrecker!

"Uh, look, all I'm saying is you should keep a close eye on him... He's a total catch! There's an endless line of women out there plotting to steal him..."

Nora forced down the sour jealousy in her throat, reigning in her emotions as she offered a polite smile. "It's fine, really. I heard him answer the phone earlier. It was a man's voice."

"You can't even trust a man's voice! Voice changers are incredibly realistic these days!" Tiffany argued fiercely.

Left with no choice, Nora told the truth. "I heard him call the person 'Uncle Arthur'. It was probably..."

The moment the words left her mouth, the atmosphere instantly shifted.

The lively smile on Tiffany's face froze solid.

Nora finally realized what she had just said. Hudson's Uncle Arthur...

That was Tiffany's father.

She had spoken too quickly and entirely forgotten the family history.

Ever since Nora married into the Lancaster family, she had never heard a single relative utter Uncle Arthur's name.

What was he doing here?

Sensing the hostile shift in the air, Tiffany abruptly shot up and planted herself in front of Nora, glaring at the intruder like a guard dog. "Who are you? What do you want?"

But Edmond acted as if she didn't exist. His desperate gaze remained entirely on Nora, swimming with a pathetic, groveling desperation. "Nora, I need to talk to you. Just give me five minutes. Please, can we just talk?"

"I have absolutely nothing to say to you."

Edmond's eyes grew red as he took a step forward. "Nora, I know I was wrong. I really do."

"About Juliette... I know I was a fool. I shouldn't have let her come back, I shouldn't have defended her, and I definitely shouldn't have kept things from you. I kicked her out. My family severed all ties with her. I..."

"Are you done?"

"Nora..."

Nora had zero patience for his nonsense. She grabbed Tiffany's hand and turned to walk away.