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    Worried about the baby after the recent upset, Kathy’s concern deepened. She imagined that if she were in Madeline’s ce, anger would drive her to confront Norah directly. Unlike Madeline, who preferred biting sarcasm to decisive action, she seemed somewhat powerless.


    She pulled back the curtains, letting the warm sunshine into the room, but it did nothing to thaw Madeline’s chilled heart.


    chilled heart. “Kathy,e here.”


    Following Madeline’s beckoning, Kathy approached and sat down beside the bed. “Madeline, what’s wrong?”


    Madeline sat up against the headboard and gently stroked her stomach with her left hand, her eyes drooping as she offered a weak sigh, helpless smile. “My stomach is fine. I passed out yesterday because I was just too nervous. Kathy, tell me, am Ipletely ostracised by the designmunity?”


    Kathy gave her a sympathetic look and nodded. “Yes, unless you’re prepared to design anonymously for smaller < studios. As soon as people recognise your name, they''ll reject your work."


    As a member of the design circle herself, Kathy understood the gravity of Madeline''s transgression; it was an unspoken rule she had broken. Aeback seemed out of reach.


    Norah, who was really Noelle, held too much sway; her influence couldn''t be undermined with money. Crossing Noelle had effectively sabotaged Madeline''s career.


    As Madeline''s eyes darkened, she realised that this was the oue she had feared the moment she saw Norah on the judging panel.


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    "But is Norah really Noelle? During her two years with my family, I never got any indication that she had a knack for design."


    "Forget it, Kathy. There''s no point in dwelling on it now. Do you know where to buy the drug?" She leaned closer and whispered about the effects of a certain drug.


    Kathy, taken aback, asked, "What do you need it for?" Madeline avoided a direct answer, only hinting, "I have my reasons.


    Kathy pondered. "You''re thinking of using it on Norah? That would be a challenge. She''s always on guard, and with Sean Scott by her side it''s almost impossible for anyone to get close to her. Even if you could get to her, it would be pointless. Just let it go."


    Then her mind drifted to an earlier event, and her expression suddenly turned cold.


    "Back when I was obsessed with Bryson, my mind concocted various schemes to seduce him. I discreetly purchased an aphrodisiac from the underground market in Glophia. It''s both colorless and tasteless when dissolved in water, making it virtually undetectable when mixed into wine. I didn’t have to resort to those substances back then, but it remains in my possession, and I can offer it to you," Kathy added. "Though it contains only a small amount, it can induce intense desire for a night, with the same effect on both humans and animals," she exined.


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