Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 107:

Norah couldn't help but feel torn. Juliana was the one who truly cared about her, and it was going to be hard to

turn down Juliana’s plea. However, Norah was determined to teach Kathy a well-deserved lesson.

Kathy was sitting on the floor, crying her eyes out. Beside Kathy, Madeline pulled off her usual act of playing

innocent. Derek simply looked at Madeline with pity. As Norah observed, an indescribable emotion washed over

her body.

Generally speaking, Norah wouldn't have felt this intense fury when faced with Kathy's insults and Madeline's

acting. However, by striking a deal with the Fox Alliance to kidnap and harm her, Kathy and Madeline had gone

too far this time. If Norah hadn't gone toe-to-toe with the kidnappers and managed to escape promptly, she

might be dead now.

Taking that into account, Norah couldn’t suppress her anger toward the duo.

“You knew the situation well enough, Juliana. The fact that I'm still standing here today is nothing short of a

miracle. If these two criminals’ plans had worked, | would have died! You know how well-behaved I've been since

| joined this family, how good I've been to your grandson. And now that we're getting divorced, look at what they

did to me! Or do you think | deserve what they did?” Norah fumed.

So powerful was Norah's voice that when she stopped speaking, every member of the Carter family was silent,

exchanging only glances with one another.

Juliana trembled slightly and glanced at Derek, wondering how everything had descended into chaos. The last

tshe spoke to him in the study, she had made it clear that she was expecting a different outcome.

Juliana knew for sure that Madeline was involved in what had happened. In fact, from what she saw, Madeline

was the mastermind behind the kidnapping attempt. Kathy was too innocent and obedient to cup with such

an idea.

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“Hey, watch your tone. Perhaps you've forgotten that you are the reason why your marriage hasn't borne any

fruit. You aren't getting a divorce because of sevil schagainst you. The divorce is because the Carter

family didn’t want anything to do with you,” Sharon argued.

Though she had no idea about Derek's affairs or actions, Sharon would never miss an opportunity to mock

Norah.

“Have you considered for a moment that your beloved son might just be the problem?” Norah sneered.

At that moment, Derek raised his head, facing Sharon, and said, “Norah isn’t to blfor our childless state.”

Hearing this, Sharon raised her eyebrows and hastily asked, “Are you saying that you're the problem?”

Embarrassed, Derek and Madeline both looked down, avoiding eye contact. If anyone wanted to know if Derek's

capability in bed was sufficient, they would need to look at either of them for answers.

Madeline swallowed hard, not daring to speak, and glanced at Derek, pleading with her watery eyes for him to

say something.

“I don’t have a problem. It's just that... | and Norah didn’t have sex during the two years of our marriage,” Derek

finally replied.

Juliana and Sharon stared at Derek as if he had lost his mind. Why on earth wouldn't he do anything with such a

beautiful wife for two years?

Derek sighed softly and continued, “My heart...” Mid-sentence, Derek was interrupted by Sharon, who threw a

pillow at him and yelled, “That’s enough! Are you out of your fucking mind, Derek? Instead of helping to get your

sister out of this mess, you're saying she deserves to be in jail? What kind of brother are you? You should be on

your feet defending your sister's integrity instead of dragging her through the dirt!”

“I never expected such heartless words to cout of your mouth. Derek, you don’t care about your sister and

just throw her under the bus? In your heart, Madeline weighs more significantly than your sister, right? What's so

great about her?” Juliana asked, her voice filled with hurt and disappointment.

Ever since Madeline entered the Carter Manor, Derek had placed her above everyone else. He treated her like a

goddess while looking down on his own family as if they were worthless trash. To him, Madeline was the only

important person in his life.

“Please! Stop saying stuff like that! You have to understand that Madeline is the love of my life. Address her as

you would address me. She's my future wife, the woman I’ve chosen to spend the rest of my life with! She

deserves to be respected!” Derek fumed, holding Madeline gently, as if she were the very essence of his life.

Seeing this, even Norah had to admit that Derek was deeply in love with Madeline. He kept glancing around,

almost daring anyone to challenge the love he had for his chosen one.

To prove to everyone how much they were in love, Derek and Madeline faced each other and kissed.

“It has always belonged to Madeline. If | had slept with Norah, | would have betrayed the love | have for my

beloved,” Derek said.

“Wow, that’s so sweet of you, Derek,” Madeline said, leaning against Derek's chest, not caring about the pain on

her face.

At that moment, Kathy burst into laughter and said in a mocking voice, “You are the most pathetic person I've

ever cacross in my life, Norah. My brother's heart had belonged to Madeline all this twhile you walked

around as his wife. For two whole years, you weren't even able to make him yours, even if it were just for a

moment! That's freaking pathetic!”

Norah tilted her head slightly and frowned. “You dare describeas pathetic? Between you and who still needs

the financial support from the Carter family?”

Hearing this, Kathy's laughter cto an abrupt stop. Juliana moved toward Norah, held her hand, and said, “I

beg of you, Norah, just agree with my request. Trust me, | understand how pained you are. | promise you, once

you forgive them this time, | will do everything within my capability to make sure they don’t bother you

anymore. I'll also hire someone to help you with the divorce proceedings. Just don’t report the case, please.”

Derek shook his head vigorously and said, “Oh, con! Cut it out! If Norah wants to report the case, then leave

her alone. At worst, Kathy would be jailed for a crshe’s well guilty of. Jail could knock ssense into that

skull of hers!”

Norah looked down at Juliana’s hand on her wrist. Though full of wrinkles and appearing frail, the grip Juliana had

exerted was surprisingly strong.

“What exactly is it that you wantto do, Juliana?” Norah asked.

Juliana glanced at Kathy and Madeline, her mind racing as she thought of what to say. “Here's my proposal: You

and Derek divorce immediately, and you get half of his property,” Juliana announced.

Upon hearing this, Derek’s eyes widened. “What? I'm never going to agree to that! Why on earth would | give

Norah half of what I've got?”

Juliana looked at Derek with a hint of anger. After all, Norah hadn’t agreed to his divorce terms. If things had

gone as planned, their parents would have met to finalize the details of their wedding.

Underneath all the love Derek had for Madeline, he knew it was likely that Madeline had been behind the

kidnapping attempt.

At that moment, Madeline spoke up. “I maintain my innocence, innocent of all that I'm accused of.”

Juliana raised an eyebrow and said, “If Norah agrees with my proposal, you have no choice but to also agree.

Isn’t that right?”

“Two-thirds,” Norah suddenly said, her voice low and firm.

“Two-thirds?” Derek asked. “I have a better proposal. Why don’t you ask for everything that belongs to the

Carter family? Take everything that took the Carter family years to build! Just who the heck do you think you

are?” Derek yelled, looking quite demented.

Norah faced Juliana, spreading her hands and shrugging. “You can see that I'm fully ready to move on. But alas,

your grandson thinks the best thing forto do is to call the police and agree with him. The police should be

the ones to handle this.”

With that, Norah took out her phone, and to the horror of everyone present, began to dial the police. Kathy and

Madeline, pale with fear, looked like ghosts.

“Wait!” Derek fumed, his eyes flashing. “Oh, would you prefer to see Madeline behind bars instead? Don't tell me

you believe Madeline is innocent! You must save Kathy and Madeline from having their lives disrupted. Or would

you rather see them both in prison?”

Derek clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, “Madeline is innocent! Kathy was the one who hired the

kidnappers. She acted alone!”

“That's your conclusion, not that of the police,” Juliana replied coolly. “They'll gather enough evidence to nail

Madeline down. Or do you have solid evidence that can defend her from all the incriminating evidence the police

are sure to present against her?”

As a woman of the world, Juliana could tell the kidnapping was a conspiracy between Kathy and Madeline. It was

clear to her that Madeline had used Kathy as a pawn.

Derek, no matter how unreasonable he tried to be, knew deep within himself that Madeline had a reason to

kidnap Norah.