Chapter: 1388

"It's just your imagination. I thought you wouldn't make it, so I let you sleep," Norah replied.

"I found the party dull and only came because you were here," Joanna confessed.

She clung to Norah's arm, playing the part of a spoiled child, while Norah massaged her temples.

Joanna was unaware of Norah's ties to the Wilson family, which Norah intended to reveal at Iker's upcoming birthday party.

At that moment, Norah was oblivious to the impending disruption of her plans.

Upstairs, Iker and Mindy gazed down at the lively gathering in the banquet hall, their eyes gleaming with malevolence.

“Are you prepared?" Iker asked.

“Absolutely, the documents will withstand scrutiny," Mindy confirmed.

Anger contorted Iker's face as he scoffed, "Norah thinks she can return? Impossible! Not unless my brother returns from the dead."

Iker had managed the funeral for Norah's parents, convinced of their demise.

"You should know better than to oppose me, my dear niece. You are unwelcome here!" he declared.

Mindy looked on with a cold expression, thinking to herself that it was foolish for Norah to return and confront them.

It was almost noon when Iker, the host, finally arrived, fashionably late. Yet, nobody seemed to mind. The guests flocked to him, showering him with compliments about his achievements and his family.

Iker responded with a laugh, but his demeanor changed briefly when he noticed Norah. He quickly regained his composure and looked away.

Joanna, sitting on the sofa, was puzzled. "Mr. Wilson seemed to be looking at you oddly. Do you two know each other?"

Norah smiled slightly and said, "Yes, I know him. Very well, in fact."

Joanna somehow detected a chilling undertone in Norah's words, questioning if it was just her imagination.

Looking around the banquet hall, Joanna's gaze fell on two individuals she despised.

"Why are Derek and Madeline here? They are truly a ‘perfect match'- both utterly contemptible."

Joanna's disdain for Derek and Madeline had deepened following Madeline's miscarriage. When the Carter family and Madeline conspired to tarnish her reputation in Glophia, her animosity peaked.

After her recovery, Joanna had urged her family to retaliate, but the Carters were backed by the Wilsons, forcing her to relent somewhat.

When Norah woke up from her coma, Joanna shared the ordeal with her, further souring Norah's perception of Derek and Madeline.

Norah's initial favorable view of Derek had misled her. It turned out he was a bad man, and so was Madeline. Indeed, they were a "perfect match."

"Don't let them get to you. They'll get what's coming to them,"