Chapter 113 Nora, I will definitely get you
Mortimer's eyes flickered, chuckled, and asked, "Why would you ask that?"
Nora tightly pursed her lips and remained silent.
Mortimer asked, playing it cooly, "Do you think that the first appraisal report, indicating that this child is not Isaac's, is because I tampered with it?"
Nora paused, her eyes darkened slightly.
She knew very well that it was normal to determine that the child was not Isaac's.
After all, she and Isaac had only been together that one time, so it was impossible for her to miraculously conceive his child.
"Sorry, I overthought it. I'm tired, I'll go back first," Nora made an excuse and turned to leave.
"I'll walk you home," Mortimer suggested and followed behind Nora.
Mortimer escorted Nora to the entrance of the residential building.
As Nora was about to get out of the car, Mortimer reached out and grabbed her arm.
"Do you have something else to do?" Nora calmly brushed his hand away and asked softly.
Mortimer looked into her eyes.
Sensing her coldness, detachment, and a hint of reproach in her eyes, he swallowed the words he was about to say.
He had been too hasty recently, which had caused Nora to push him away.
He couldn't continue to be so aggressive, or he would only scare her further away.
The relationship between her and Isaac had already reached a freezing point and could not be salvaged.
He had enough time to slowly win her heart back, no need to rush it.
With that in mind, Mortimer smiled and said, "Your hand is bruised from Isaac's grip. Let me buy some medicine for you. Wait for me a moment."
Nora shook her head, and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, I have medicine at home, you don't need to buy it."
She said, "Thank you for taking me home. I'm leaving, take care on your way." After exchanging pleasantries, Nora got out of the car.
Mortimer watched Nora's retreating figure for a long time before finally looking away.
He muttered, "Nora, don't blame me, I'm doing this for your own good.
"You and Isaac are not suitable for each other. Continuing this entanglement will only torment each other and waste each other's time.
"I'm just helping you completely sever ties with Isaac."
Mortimer closed his eyes, suppressing the guilt in them.
When he opened his eyes again, they regained their usual warmth.
He had initially wanted to persuade Nora to fake a marriage with him, making Isaac give up completely.
After the fake marriage, he would find a way to turn it into a real one.
However, after careful consideration, Mortimer decided not to say it out loud.
He was afraid of revealing his ambitions too soon, which might push Nora further away.
Mortimer uttered to himself, "Nora, we have a long way to go. I will definitely get you."
A hint of obsession and darkness flickered in his clear eyes.
But soon, that emotion, which didn't fit his image and temperament, disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.
Nora returned home and lay on the bed in a daze.
Her mind was in a mess.
But she couldn't think about anything.
Nora fell asleep while lying down.
The pregnancy symptoms had started to appear during this period, making her increasingly sleepy.
When she woke up again, it was already the next day.
She had just gotten up when her phone rang.
Nora answered the phone groggily.
Sophia ecstatically said, "Nora, will you be my bridesmaid when I get married? I'm going to the bridal shop to try on wedding dresses today. Do you have time to accompany me? It's a good opportunity to pick out a bridesmaid dress for you too!"
The energetic voice of her friend Sophia came through the phone.
Nora was taken aback.
Since Sophia suddenly announced her pregnancy and intention to marry her boyfriend a month ago, Sophia had been busy preparing for the wedding, and they had little contact during this time.
She had almost forgotten that Sophia was getting married.
Nora composed herself and replied, "Sure, send me the time and address, I'll come over to meet you."
"Okay, I'll hang up now, I have a lot to do here!" Sophia said cheerfully.
After hanging up the phone, Sophia quickly sent a text message.
Nora tidied up a bit, went out to have breakfast, and then took a taxi to the bridal shop.
When she arrived, Sophia happened to be at the entrance of the bridal shop.
Sophia greeted, "Nora, long time no see, I've missed you!"
As soon as Sophia saw Nora, she rushed over excitedly, hugged her, and spun around happily.
Nora chided, "Sophia, please put me down. You're pregnant, don't be so reckless. Be careful not to hurt the baby!"
Nora was startled but didn't dare to struggle too hard, afraid that they might both fall accidentally, so she could only persuade her nervously.
Sophia had always been carefree, and when they were together before, Sophia liked to hug and kiss her.
But things were different now that Sophia was pregnant; such rough behavior was inappropriate.
After spinning around a few times, Sophia finally put Nora back on the ground.
Then she affectionately kissed Nora on the cheek and said with a smile, "I'm fine, the baby is stable. I've been busy decorating the new house for the past month.
"I've been moving things like the TV and sofa upstairs by myself, and I've been doing the cleaning all by myself. Look, I'm still doing well. I can carry you around all day without any problems!"
Nora furrowed her brow, "You're pregnant and you're doing the decorating yourself? Where's your boyfriend?"
Sophia explained, "Cole is busy with work and doesn't have time to deal with these things, so I have to do it myself."
Nora felt a bit uneasy.
Even if he was busy, he shouldn't let a pregnant woman do all that work.
Cleaning after the renovation of a new house was very tiring, and even a normal person without pregnancy would end up exhausted.
Cole actually let Sophia, a pregnant woman, do all those tasks.
Nora questioned, "It's understandable that he's busy with work, but if he can't help, can't he at least pay for someone to help out? How can he let you do all that heavy and tiring work?"
Sophia said, "There are still many expenses after marriage, so we need to save wherever we can."
Nora suddenly thought of something and asked, "Where did you buy your new house? Whose name is it under?"
Sophia's eyes flickered, feeling guilty, and said, "It's our new house, of course, it's under both our names!"
In reality, there was a mistake on the day they bought the house, and her name wasn't registered.
Nora asked again, "How much money did Cole contribute?"
She knew Sophia must have contributed money. Because over the years, Sophia had been saving money to buy a house.
Cole wasn't wealthy; with his own abilities, he definitely couldn't come up with the money to buy a house.
Sophia wanted to answer truthfully that Cole didn't contribute a single penny.
Cole's money was saved for their expenses after marriage. But she didn't want Nora to worry about her, nor did she want Nora to misunderstand Cole.
After a moment of thought, Sophia decided to tell a white lie, saying, "Cole contributed seventy percent of the money. Don't worry, I won't lose out, and Cole won't let me lose!"
Nora's expression eased a bit.
Nora said, "Don't blame me for being suspicious. I'm worried that you'll be wronged. Cole has been spending your money all these years. You've been paying the rent, so I asked so many questions."
"I don't blame you, I know you're looking out for me!" Sophia said cheerfully, "All right, let's go try on wedding dresses, let's not waste any more time!"
Nora smiled and, hand in hand with Sophia, entered the bridal shop.
Looking at the beautiful wedding dresses in the shop, a hint of longing appeared in Nora's eyes.
Three years ago, she married Isaac, but they only got a marriage certificate and didn't have a wedding ceremony.
As a result, she had never worn a wedding dress in her life.
It seemed like she might never have the chance to wear one.
Perhaps sensing Nora's thoughts, Sophia suggested, "Nora, I like many of the wedding dresses here. I want to try them on, but I can't do it alone. Will you help me try them on?"
"Our heights and body shapes are different. What fits me may not necessarily suit you," Nora said.
Sophia replied, "These wedding dresses can be adjusted. They're not custom-made, so it's okay!"
Nora hesitated.
Sophia pitifully said, "If you don't help me, I'll keep changing by myself, which is very exhausting. Can you bear to see me so tired?"
She teased Nora, "Even if you don't care about me, don't you care about your goddaughter or godson?" With that, Sophia touched her belly.
Sophia's teasing almost made Nora cry, and in the end, she could only compromise and agree to help her try on the dresses.
Sophia immediately picked out a wedding dress that suited Nora's style and pushed her into the fitting room.
The wedding dress was very intricate and complex, and it took Nora nearly half an hour to put it on.
She walked out of the fitting room, looking a bit absent-minded at her reflection in the mirror.
At that moment, a woman entered the bridal shop.
As soon as she entered, she saw Nora and her eyes showed a hint of shock and jealousy. She quietly hid and took a photo, then sent it out.
Porter Group.
A high-level meeting was taking place.
Isaac sat at the head of the table with a dark expression. Below, a group of company executives sat upright, not daring to breathe loudly.
Just then, Isaac's phone rang. He glanced at it impatiently. But when he saw the content inside, his face changed suddenly.
Nora trying on wedding dresses?
Was she so eager to marry Mortimer?
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