Chapter 173 Don't Feel Wronged, You Chose This Yourself
Mortimer smirked, "I'm no saint, but I'd never hurt Nora."
Steve's fists clenched, eyes blazing. He thought, 'Talk is cheap. If you cared, why deceive her? Why didn't you save her when she fell off the cliff? You just want her to satisfy your ego.'
Steve pulled Nora close, "You're my girlfriend. I'm not letting you go with him!"
Mortimer grabbed Nora's other hand, staring at Steve, "Even if you're her boyfriend, you can't control her. She can go wherever she wants."
He turned to Nora, "Your boyfriend's as controlling as Isaac. Do you want that again? You should break up with him."
Steve snapped, "Do you always meddle in others' relationships? Whether we break up or not is our business!"
Mortimer replied, "I'm just giving her advice as a friend. Ultimately, it's her decision."
"Enough, stop arguing!" Nora shouted, annoyed.
Both men stopped and looked at her. Nora yanked her hands free and started packing up the shop. After packing, she pushed both Steve and Mortimer out and locked the door.
She looked at Steve coldly, "You can't control me or my decisions. I'm moving to my friend's place. This is to inform you, not discuss. If you can't handle it, leave. If you decide to stay, deal with it."
She got into Mortimer's car. Mortimer smiled gently, then walked up to Steve, smirking, "Isaac, give it up. You and Nora are done. Get ready to marry Kalista. It's always been your dream, right? Congrats."
Steve glared, "Are you crazy? I'm Steve, not Isaac."
Mortimer chuckled, "I don't buy that there are two people who look so much alike."
Steve sneered, "Talk about being ignorant, it's best not to embarrass yourself here."
Mortimer laughed, "Isaac, I've known you for years. You can fool Nora, but not me. I'll find proof."
Mortimer suspected Steve was Isaac in disguise. He had people investigate Steve, but they found nothing. Steve seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, with no past records. That was suspicious.
Mortimer collected his thoughts, "Don't worry about Nora. I'll take good care of her." He got into the car and drove away.
Steve stood there, watching the car disappear, feeling a tightness in his chest. When he had walked away with Kalista in front of Nora, did she feel the same way? His eyes darkened, and the suffocating feeling in his heart grew.
"Mommy, you're back!" Soren ran to Nora, circling around her happily. Her annoyance vanished at his smile. Soren was her angel, healing all her unhappiness.
With a gentle smile, she picked up Soren. He kissed her cheek, melting her heart. She kissed him back, and he giggled happily.
"Mommy, I missed you so much," he said in his childish voice.
"Mommy missed you too. Were you good today?" Nora asked.
"Yeah. Magnus and I drew a picture of our family!"
Nora's eyes lit up, "Oh? Where is it? Let me see."
She glanced at Magnus, who looked both angry and jealous of Soren being in her arms. She laughed, amused to see Magnus getting jealous.
She put Soren down, walked over to Magnus, picked him up, and kissed his cheek too. "Magnus, did you draw a picture of our family with Soren? Can you show me?"
Magnus's eyes lit up, his joy barely contained, but he kept a straight face. Nora found it amusing. This stubborn look was just like Isaac.
"Mommy, I'll show you!" Soren grabbed her clothes sweetly.
Nora smiled, "Alright, you both take me to see it."
She put Magnus down, held their hands, and walked to the upstairs room. Once in the room, Soren eagerly took the drawing from the desk and showed it to Nora.
"Mommy, look, this is you, this is me, this is Magnus, and this one next to us is daddy. Our family of four is all together!"
Nora looked at the "daddy" they had drawn, and her smile froze.
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