?Chapter 451:
Therefore, after Derek finished work and arrived home, he began urging Kathy to leave.
Kathy, her pregnancy barely noticeable, was surrounded by a disarray of clothes, her eyes and nose red from crying.
“Derek, please don’t kick me out. I don’t want to go back home.”
“Humph, Mom and Grandma are expecting you. What’s the point of you staying here? Just go. I can’t stand looking at you anymore!”
Kathy wept bitterly, but Derek remained unmoved. In his eyes, Kathy was not as important as hispany.
“Derek, remember Kathy is pregnant. Be gentle with her.”
When Derek reached down to pull Kathy up from the ground, Madeline quickly intervened, helping Kathy to her feet. Their rtionship had grown stronger after their recent heart-to-heart conversation.
Seeing Kathy treated so harshly while pregnant, Madeline felt a surge of empathy. She worried about whether Derek would treat her the same way if she ever became less useful to him.
“Derek, please, just let me stay. I really don’t want to go back.”
“Fine, stay then. But when we’re all out on the street, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Derek paced angrily, his breathsing in cold huffs.
“When the wedding is over, I’ll settle things with you.”
His wedding to Madeline was less than half a month away. With financial support from both their parents and grandmother, the wedding would go ahead even if hispany was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Kathy shuddered, wondering how her brother had grown so harsh. When she had first arrived pregnant, he had been so considerate, his voice and actions gentle.
“Kathy, Derek was just too angry. Don’t take his words to heart. Come on, stop crying. I’ll help you pack your things. You can rest now.”
Madeline’s voice was soft as she assisted Kathy to her feet.
She knew that keeping her allies close was crucial and that making unnecessary enemies could be dangerous.
Kathy felt a deep sense of gratitude toward Madeline for her kindness during such a vulnerable time.
Thanks to Madeline’s unwavering support, Kathy believed that Madeline was genuinelypassionate and had been honest with her during theirst conversation.
Derek, though seething with anger, said nothing as he watched the two women ascend the stairs.
Now reliant on Coen’s assistance, he feltpelled to respect Madeline’s decisions. Since Madeline wanted Kathy to stay, he reluctantly agreed to let her remain a little longer.
As Derek mulled over the intimidating Andrews family, a headache began to form. The thought lingered that his family could indeed face bankruptcy if things didn’t change.
His phone rang, interrupting his thoughts.
He answered it with a touch of irritation.
“Who is it?” After a brief pause, his tone shifted to one of disbelief and excitement.
“Really? Someone’s actually willing to invest fifty million into thepany? Oh my!”
It felt like a miracle had justnded in hisp, and Derek couldn’t contain his joy.
“Give me their contact details. I’ll get in touch with them myself!”
With fifty million, he could steer thepany back to its former glory.
If Norah knew about the Carter family’s current predicament, she would likely be overjoyed.
She had wanted Bryson to tighten the screws on the Carter family business, and with Bryson involved, Derek feared thepany wouldn’t hold up much longer. He wondered how much longer it could survive with such dire finances.
The thought of the Carter family’s downfall almost brought Norah a sense of satisfaction. She could hardly wait for Derek to be reduced to begging on the streets.
Meanwhile, Kathy continued to harbor grand illusions of joining the prestigious Andrews family—such a fantastical dream.
“Norah, Mom and Dad want you toe home for dinner tonight,” came the voice on the phone.
“Auntie, I miss you,” came the sweet voice of the child on the other end.
Fresh from work, Norah bumped into Luna and Sha in the hospital lobby. Sha clung to her leg, looking up with wide eyes and sweetly calling her name.
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