PopularNovelChapter 1123: "I found the party dull and only cbecause you were here," Joanna confessed. She clung to Norah's arm, playing the part of a spoiled child, while Norah massaged her temples.
Joanna was unaware of Norah's ties to the Wilson family, which Norah intended to reveal at Iker's upcoming birthday party. At that moment, Norah was oblivious to the impending disruption of her plans.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUpstairs, Iker and Mindy gazed down at the lively gathering in the banquet hall, their eyes gleaming with malevolence.
"Are you prepared?" Iker asked.
"Absolutely, the documents will withstand scrutiny," Mindy confirmed.
Anger contorted Iker's face as he scoffed, "Norah thinks she can return? Impossible! Not unless my brother returns from the dead." Iker had managed the funeral for Norah's parents, convinced of their demise.
"You should know better than to oppose me, my dear niece. You are unwelchere!" he declared. Mindy looked on with a cold expression, thinking to herself that it was foolish for Norah to return and confront them.
It was almost noon when Iker, the host, finally arrived, fashionably late. Yet, nobody seemed to mind. The guests flocked to him, showering him with compliments about his achievements and his family.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIker responded with a laugh, but his demeanor changed briefly when he noticed Norah. He quickly regained his composure and looked away.
At€şt ¢Håpтεś ¡n gAlšJoanna, sitting on the sofa, was puzzled. "Mr. Wilson seemed to be looking at you oddly. Do you two know each other?" Norah smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I know him. Very well, in fact." Joanna somehow detected a chilling undertone in Norah's words, wondering if it was just her imagination.
Looking around the banquet hall, Joanna's gaze fell on two individuals she despised.
"Why are Derek and Madeline here? They are truly a 'perfect match'-both utterly contemptible." Joanna's disdain for Derek and Madeline had deepened following Madeline's miscarriage. When the Carter family and Madeline conspired to tarnish her reputation in Glophia, her animosity had peaked.
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