Then, Nora raised her coffee cup elegantly. Her white delicate fingers were beautiful.
She sipped the coffee with strong milk flavor, waiting for Lillian's answer.
Lillian sat sideways with her hands on her knees that were put together. She hesitated.
"No matter what your answer is, I won't do anything to you. You can leave anytime." Nora understood
what she was concerned about.
She wouldn't take revenge on others for they not helping her. It was not Nora's style.
She took revenge if there was hatred.
"Will you really protect me if I do what you say to suit Nathan?" Lillian was still concerned about that.
"I will do my best to protect you from his harm or revenge." Nora said in a realistic way. "Lillian, I know it
puts you in an awkward situation, but it not only helps me, but also helps you."
Lillian nodded. She understood what Nora meant.
Lillian thought a while and said slowly, "Ms. Cooper, I have made my decision. I'm sorry. I don't think I
can do it."
"It's OK. I get it." Nora wasn't surprised, because she understood Lillian's worry and it was reasonable.
Lillian's eyes turned red and her hands were clenched. She said, "Ms. Cooper, I surely want to take
revenge on Nathan. But, he is the son of a rich family in Kynto while I'm only an ordinary woman. I can't
win over him.
Besides, charging him with rape only delivers an impact on him for a while but on me for a whole life.
Though today's society has progressed, public moral opinions are still harsh on women.
I don't want the public to know that I was raped by Nathan. They will not understand me but abuse me
instead. Nathan has power and money. He can get all the girls that he wants. He has no reason to
conduct that immoral behavior.
I will be described as a woman who wants to seduce him and take advantage of him, because he is
rich. I don't want to be abused. I want to get married and have a happy family.
I won't be the same if the thing becomes widely known. Whether we win or lose the lawsuit, I will lose
my reputation and be hated by the Mills family.
They won't spare me for Nathan. You can't protect me all the time. This insecure life is not what I want.
So, after consideration, I can't offend the Mills family or anyone else."
She wanted to keep her life. She didn't want to die without knowing.
It was easy for the Mills family to make someone disappear.
"You're right." Nora listened to her words quietly and said, "I have said that I wouldn't force you to do it
and hate you for not helping me. You can rest assured and lead a life that you want."
"Thank you, Ms. Cooper." Lillian thought Nora was considerate and rational.
She suddenly regretted that she joined hands with Nathan to hurt Nora, only making herself
embarrassed and in trouble now.
"Don't mention it. You can come to me anytime if you change your mind." Nora sipped the coffee. Then
she stood up and left.
"Ms. Cooper——" Lillian watched her back and stood up anxiously.
"Do you have anything else want to say?" Nora looked back at her.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Cooper." Her guiltiness made her apologize finally. "It was my fault. I shouldn't have
joined hands with Nathan. I'm truly sorry."
"I have taken revenge and you didn't take any advantage of me, so...you don't have to apologize. Let's
forget what have happened. I hope you can get what you want." Nora smiled. Being frank and forthright
was her principle.
Nora left the seaside villa. Because Rose was having lessons, Nora texted her, telling her Lillian had
turned her down.
But she wouldn't give up. She definitely would take revenge on the person who had hurt her.
Lillian had got what she deserved. Nora would plan the karma for Nathan.
Then, Nora engaged in her restaurants and charity for children more devotedly.
Alan had more chances to go abroad for business trip or study, since he worked harder.
They had less time staying together, which allowed Nora to be more relaxed.
Nora didn't know how to face Alan. She was his wife nominally after all.
She tried to love Alan and freed herself from the past. But out of her expectation, she was taken
revenge on by Nathan and had a strange relationship with Oca.
Since what had happened to her, Nora often thought of that night, thought of his lips kissing her
collarbone and thought of beautiful sex between men and women in the middle of the night.
She knew she shouldn't have thought of it. She felt guilty for herself and Alan when thinking of it.
But she couldn't help it. And she was afraid of telling others about it. She was stressful and fell ill at
last.
So, she didn't come to the Way family to have meal on that weekend. And on the next weekend, Oca
went on a business trip and didn't come. They didn't meet each other on family meals for twice.
However, another weekend came. Nora really didn't want to go to the Way family, but she couldn't find
any excuse.
Coincidentally, Alan came back this weekend and said that he would pick her up at first. She told him
that she was not at home and was working outside. So, she came there herself.
Nora didn't drive today. She planned to take a taxi to the Way family in the noon.
She stood at the door, holding her bag and being nervous. She was afraid of meeting Oca.
Alan happened to greet her, finding her standing at the door. "Why don't you come in?"
"I...just wanted to come in and you came out." Nora put on smile and tried to be natural.
"Let's go." Alan held her hand and came in the restaurant.
Everyone just sat down when they came in. Nora found Oca at the first sight. He was the most eye-
catching one and caught her eyes immediately.
Oca also glanced at Nora and shook her hands in a natural manner.
When Alan and Nora sat down, Patriarch started to eat and asked family members to eat.
Every dish on the table was delicious and delicate, but Nora didn't have appetite at all.
Alan served her a lot of dishes, but she tasted them like they didn't have any flavor.
She breathed carefully all the time and tried not to watch Oca.
Then, she heard Hazel said to Oca after serving him dishes, "You don't like spicy food. You can try this.
It's bird's nest and chicken soup."
Oca turned and watched Hazel's smiling eyes that indicated he should try it.
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