Chapter 283 Magnus Jumped into the Sea
Mortimer sighed deeply, and said, "Nora, I really regret it. When I saw you in that state because of Isaac, I was really scared. I was afraid that when you woke up, you would still have feelings for Isaac. I was afraid you would go back to him and get hurt again, so I..."
Nora still showed no reaction.
Mortimer's eyes dimmed a bit, and he smiled bitterly. "I know that whatever I say now is useless. No matter how many excuses I make, they can't cover up the mistakes I've made and the harm I've caused you. In the future, I will treat Magnus and Soren twice as well to make up for my mistakes. I hope you can give me this chance." He knew that Nora cared most about the kids.
It's not that Mortimer was despicable, but that Nora was too lenient with Isaac and too harsh on Mortimer.
No matter how many mistakes Isaac made or how many times he hurt her, she could always forgive him.
But Mortimer, with just one ill-intentioned act, almost completely destroyed all his efforts over the years.
It wasn't that he didn't feel hurt or resentful. But whenever he saw Nora, he couldn't blame her.
Loving her was his own choice, he couldn't blame anyone else.
"I said, as long as you don't hurt my children, I won't blame you for anything. The kindness you once showed me is enough to offset any mistakes, even if you killed me, I wouldn't blame you," Nora said softly, "It's just that, not blaming you is one thing, but I can't act like nothing happened and treat you the same as before."
Mortimer said, "I understand. The fact that you can sit patiently across from me and listen to me, and let me see the kids, already makes me very happy."
Nora said nothing.
Mortimer took a sip of coffee, and only when the bitter taste spread in his mouth did he speak again, "Have you reconciled with Isaac?"
Nora's hand paused for a moment.
Mortimer confessed, "I've been back for several days, but I was afraid you didn't want to see me, so I didn't show up in front of you. I just secretly watched you a few times. Every time I saw you, you were with Isaac. And I heard the kids call him 'Daddy'. Have you told Isaac about their identity?"
Nora pressed her lips tightly together, recalling her time with Isaac.
It seemed she hadn't thought about the harm Isaac had done to her for a long time.
"I didn't tell him that Magnus and Soren are his children. He doesn't know that I am their biological mother either. The reason they call him 'Daddy' is because they need parents for school. Isaac is just pretending to be their father. The kids crave fatherly love, so they still call him 'Daddy' even after school."
Mortimer asked again, "But I saw you living together."
Nora lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Isaac helped me find the kids. I promised him that if he helped me find them, I would agree to any condition he set. And his condition was that I couldn't leave him."
Mortimer's heart suddenly tightened.
Nora and Isaac getting along so well, going in and out together every day, was all because of the kids?
He instinctively clenched his fists, a wave of frustration rising in his heart.
Nora looked seriously at Mortimer. "Mortimer, don't focus on me anymore. I've been married and had children. Most importantly, I only see you as a friend. I've never thought about being in a romantic relationship with you. You deserve a better woman. Don't waste your time on me."
Worth it! As long as Mortimer liked her, she was worth it!
But Mortimer also knew that if he wanted to repair his relationship with Nora, he couldn't let her know he still had feelings for her. Otherwise, she would only distance herself from him more.
He suppressed his emotions and nodded with a warm smile. "Okay."
Nora let out a long breath, seeming much more relaxed. "Then I'll go now." She then stood up to leave.
Mortimer also stood up. "Let me walk you out."
Nora shook her head. "No need, I can go back by myself." She walked quickly, afraid that Mortimer would catch up. She still had to go to the hospital to see Isaac and didn't want Mortimer to know.
Mortimer didn't chase after her. He just stood there, his eyes dark as he watched her back, lost in thought for a long time.
He pondered, 'Nora, you're lying. You're not with Isaac just because he helped you find the children. You haven't let him go at all. Even though he once drove you to suicide, you still love him. I saw how distraught you were outside the operating room when Isaac was being resuscitated the other night. You couldn't bear for him to die. If it were me in the operating room, would you be just as worried?'
Nora's figure had already disappeared around the corner.
Mortimer withdrew his gaze, his eyes gradually turning cold.
'Should I not have shown mercy?' He thought to himself.
If he had just let Isaac die, would Nora, after a period of grief, gradually forget him?
This thought was quickly dismissed by Mortimer.
The living can never compete with the dead.
Especially since Nora still loved Isaac.
Isaac had been trying to win Nora back during this time.
If Isaac died now, she would remember him forever, and no matter how hard Mortimer tried, he would never get into her heart.
Mortimer sighed lightly and got into his car.
At that moment, his phone rang.
"Mr. Radcliffe, something terrible has happened." On the phone, Horatio's anxious voice came through.
Mortimer frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Horatio, almost in tears, said, "I arranged for someone to follow your instructions and take Magnus away on a yacht, but the people on the boat said that Magnus jumped into the sea! It was nighttime, and he's so small. He disappeared shortly after jumping in, and no matter how hard we searched, we couldn't find him!"
Mortimer's breath caught. Magnus jumped into the sea?
Such a small child, jumping into the sea, had almost no chance of survival.
He asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure about that? Did you search the boat? Could he be hiding somewhere on the boat?"
Horatio said, "Someone saw him jump in with their own eyes. The boat was searched several times, and he wasn't found. He definitely jumped. If he were on the boat, we would have found him!"
Mortimer closed his eyes, his face a mix of darkness and light.
The Magnus now with Nora had already been swapped with Barrett, who had been secretly taken away and specially raised since birth.
Isaac's car accident was also arranged by him, with the purpose of luring Nora away from home so he could swap Magnus and Barrett.
Everything had gone smoothly.
After Barrett blended into Nora's life, he had Nora call him over to her house last night. For the sake of the children, Nora was willing to meet and talk with him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to talk to Nora face-to-face today.
However, after what had happened before, he hadn't intended to kill Magnus this time. He just wanted to send Magnus to a remote foreign country.
But he hadn't expected Magnus to jump into the sea, which was almost no chance of survival.
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