Chapter 285



Before she could finish, Sheena interrupted her. “What do you mean I don’t have to worry about it? She’s from the country, so she lacks foresight. Once she marries the Hunts and is blinded by their wealth, in case she loses her mind and does something, it will be the Andersons involved! There are things to be said beforehand so that her heart won’t go astray.”

Everyone was speechless.

Mrs. Anderson was silent for a while and said nothing.

Nora seemed as indifferent as ever.

Melissa, whom she had interrupted, just smiled and said nothing as she listened to what she said.

Seeing that the three of them had such strange looks on their faces, Sheena could only ask, “What are you all laughing at?”

Only then Melissa replied, “It’s nothing. I just wanted to say that the situation you mention won’t come up at all, because Peter Hunt is also Nora’s son.”

“…”

Sheena was taken aback for a moment. “Of course, he’ll also be your son once you’re married. But you have to really treat him as if he were hers. Everyone has feelings; if you treat him right, once he grows up, he’ll still have a close relationship with you even if his real mother finds him…”

Melissa sighed. “That’s not what I meant. What I mean is that Nora is Peter Hunt’s real mother.”

“…”

Sheena was stunned. She unconsciously said, “How could that be?”

Melissa explained, “Nora gave birth to a pair of boy-girl twins back then. One of them is Cherry, and the other is Peter Hunt. They have also recently been recognized, they just aren’t married yet. We have no way of guaranteeing Cherry’s safety here, so that’s why it wasn’t announced publicly.”

Sheena: “!!!!”

She stood up abruptly and looked incredulously at Nora. “So, Justin Hunt is the street man you slept with?”.

Nora: “…”

The corners of Melissa’s lips also spasmed.

Sheena was now even more impressed by Nora. “You must have been such dumb luck! I knew it was impossible for you to get Justin’s attention. Turns out that was why.”

Everyone was speechless.

They all fell silent. It was at this moment that a voice came from the doorway. “Sir, ma’am. Mr. Smith is here.”

Mr. Smith? What Mr. Smith?

As they wondered, they saw Joel enter with narrowed eyes.

They all stood up in unison at the sight of him, just as they behaved whenever they saw Justin. Simon stepped forward. “Mr. Smith, what are you doing here?”

Joel looked at Nora. “I came to take her home.”

Nora: “?”

She raised her eyebrows in confusion. “Home?”

Joel nodded. “Yes. The Smith residence is your home.”

Then he added, “It’s Uncle Ian’s instructions. After all, you and Justin have already publicly announced your relationship, and the Smiths have also acknowledged you. If you don’t move in with the Smiths, outsiders will definitely speculate.”

Nora: “…”

Just as she was about to refuse, Joel said, “Besides, the Smith’s security system is also better.”

Security system…

Nora was silent for a brief moment.

To be honest, now that Justin had publicly revealed his identity, there was no doubt that he was already in the public eye. The words his mother had left him echoed in her ears: ‘…. Stay mediocre and avoid being in conflicts. Otherwise, your life will be in danger’.”

At first, she had not believed it. However, when someone stole her hair and almost stabbed her to death in medical college, she immediately realized that there were people watching her and she felt like taking action.

She was not afraid.

She could stand up to them even if they sent a few more people.

But what about Cherry?

Cherry was already in great danger at that point. Even though Quentin was protecting them, it was still very dangerous to be at the Andersons’ house at night.

But if she went to the Smith’s, things would be different.

Besides, she could look for an opportunity to treat Ian’s illness….

After thinking about it, Nora said, “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

She didn’t want to give Cherry to Justin. If the two children stayed with Justin, she would have no chance of escaping in the future.

In that case, her only option was to go to the Smiths’ house. Along the way she could also see what kind of person Ryan was and determine whether or not he was really their father.

Mrs. Anderson had not expected Nora to agree to leave when she had said earlier that she would not. For a moment, she couldn’t bear to part with her.

Surprisingly, it was Melissa who took her by the arm and said, “Mom, you mustn’t stop her.”

Mrs. Anderson was taken aback. “But Ian’s attitude toward her…”

Melissa sighed. “Mom, no matter what kind of attitude Ian adopts toward Nora, she is still a daughter of the Smiths. For Nora’s sake, let her go to the Smiths. That way she’ll marry as a Smith in the future. At least to outsiders, her status would be on par with Justin’s. But if she doesn’t go with the Smiths, the Andersons? They’ve really become goners after all these years!”

Melissa had never believed that families had to be compatible with each other when it came to marriage. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have married into the declining Andersons when she was still a Wood. However, she was concerned that Nora would suffer an injustice.

Besides, it was Nora’s choice. She, too, should have her own reasons.

She should not prevent children from building their own lives.

After saying that, she went upstairs with Nora to help her pack her things.

Nora’s belongings were very simple. She only had a few pieces of clothing. In contrast, it was Cherry’s clothes that had a lot to pack.

Watching Melissa put the clothes in the suitcase, Nora told her, “You don’t have to pack them all. We can still wear them when we get back and stay here from time to time.”

The moment she said that, Melissa suddenly said, “Oh, that’s right. We’re all in New York, so you can still come back.”

After speaking, Melissa wiped the corners of her eyes as Nora paid no attention to her.

She stood up, took Nora’s hand and said, “Nora, even though we haven’t spent much time together, I’ve always treated you like my daughter. Even though you’re leaving with Joel and going with the Smiths, you don’t have to feel limited. Do what you have to do. No matter what, just be yourself!”

“… Okay.”

She was quite moved.

Apart from Aunt Irene, who had treated her a little better than the others, no one had treated her so intimately.

🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙 🍙

He could see a mother in Melissa. It seemed to him that all mothers in the world should be as calm and graceful as she was.

Suddenly, she reached over and gave Melissa a hug.

Melissa patted her on the back.

Nora broke away from her right after hugging her because she was not used to such intimate actions. The two left the room and saw Simon standing outside. In a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, but soft enough for Joel to hear, he said, “Nora, this will always be your home, no matter what. You can come back anytime if you suffer any injustice.”

Simon said firmly, “The Andersons may not be comparable to the Smiths or the Hunts…. but as long as Uncle Simon is alive, you’ll never go hungry!”.

Joel raised his eyebrows as he listened to him.

He knew Simon was hinting to him that he shouldn’t bully Nora.

He lowered his gaze and said nothing.

Nora smiled. He was about to speak when his cell phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and glanced at it: it was Lily calling from overseas.

Had the DNA test report come out?

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