Chapter: 1029

It was a pretty generic solution, but of course, Gerry had no idea how important Norah was to Marlin.

"See that it is done as soon as possible." Leaning back in his seat, Marlin closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"How is the investigation going?" he asked. "Got anything useful?"

Gerry shook his head. "I managed to dig up information about Miss Wilson's life in Glophia, but nothing before that."

Marlin sighed and waved him away. "All right, that would be all."

So Norah had got herself married and subsequently divorced. Her new boyfriend seemed to be the head of one of the most powerful families in Glophia. It was an impressive feat, for someone so young.

Marlin's hands balled into fists as he took a deep breath. Was he connected to Norah in some way? Why did his heart ache every time he thought of her?

* Meanwhile, over at Glophia.

“Here you go, Mr. Scott. This is the surveillance footage of the ward over the last few days." Phillip looked worn out as he gestured toward the computer screen and pressed the play button.

“As per Susanna's instructions, the camera only covers a small area of the ward, and the audio is deactivated." Guilt was written all over his face when he said this, and his voice grew quiet.

“I've been with her every single day, but I had no idea that she was thinking about... Well, that."

The fruit knife had been kept in one of the drawers of the bedside table. No one ever imagined that Susanna would use it to harm herself.

"It's all my fault. Perhaps if I had talked to her more often, things wouldn't have come to this."

Phillip gazed through the window at the woman lying inside the ICU ward. Scenes of all the time they had spent together flashed in his mind, breaking his heart all over again.

Sean reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "It's not your fault, Phillip. None of us noticed that something was off. We couldn't have known."

They had gone through the videos repeatedly, but the only ones who had come into Susanna's hospital room were Matteo, Joanna, Phillip, Kayla, Nancy, and the medical team that attended to her.

"She was always bright and cheery. This is all just too sudden.

No one else had access to the room. All evidence pointed to Susanna being the sole culprit-she had cut her own wrist.

Sean ran his hands over his face. “Have her checked by a psychiatrist the moment she wakes up. Neither Nancy nor my mother is allowed to visit Susanna until she is fully recovered."

His instructions were clear and non-negotiable.

"Understood!"

A taxi ground to a stop in front of the hotel. As Norah reached for the car door, the driver leaned over and cautioned her. "Excuse me, Miss. The van is parked right behind us. I suggest that you run into the building as soon as you get out of the car. I have a bad feeling about those men." He had been driving through these streets for most of his life, and had developed a keen eye for people.

"ALL right." Norah nodded. "Thank you." She felt rather blessed that the strangers she had encountered so far were all kind and generous to her.

But sure enough, two big, hulking men emerged from the van shortly after she got out of the taxi, and they were coming straight at her.