Chapter: 1403

Norah hadn't planned on talking to him, but bumping into her ex-husband in the andrology department was too amusing to ignore. The thought that he might be infertile made her burst into laughter.

"Norah, keep your mouth shut, or..." Derek began but trailed off. He remembered they had divorced long ago, and she no longer had any affection for him.

Whatever he said, she would only laugh at him.

Norah couldn't help chuckling. "Have you seen the doctor? Do you need me to review the report for you?"

Before he could react, she snatched the report from his hand and stepped back to read it.

“Mr. Carter, sexual dysfunction at such a young age? How do you manage with Madeline? Well, other than that, you're healthy. Adhere to the doctor's instructions and tackle your sexual dysfunction. You might still have a chance of having a child."

Norah quickly skimmed through the report and handed it back to him as Derek reached out to grab it.

Derek stood in the hospital hallway, breathing heavily, his anger rising. Norah had just embarrassed him in front of everyone, calling him impotent.

He huffed, “You're crossing the line, Norah."

“I'm only trying to make sure you get what's going on with your health, okay?" Norah had a knack for striking a nerve. “Perhaps you should get some medication. Something that can assist your kidneys in functioning better," she said casually.

Derek replied, his voice filled with anger, “Norah, if Joanna hadn't avenged you and pushed Madeline down the stairs, I'd already be a father."

Norah's smile disappeared in a flash.

"Derek, you and Madeline know exactly what happened to her baby. You've been retaliated against by the Andrews family. Haven't you learned a thing? Always pointing fingers at others for your own mess-ups. No wonder you can't have kids; it's just karma."

Derek's face grew grim; Norah's words were sharp, but he knew deep down that Joanna had nothing to do with Madeline losing her child.

He was just twisting the truth.

"Quit pulling Joanna into this. Watch what you say, or you'll face consequences you don't see coming," Norah reminded him.

She held back the urge to scoff as she remembered the rumors that had spread about Joanna while she was away.

The real troublemakers were the Carters and the Powells; none of them were decent.

Derek gritted his teeth. “Norah, what are you suggesting? Are you saying the Andrews family uses their power to push people around?"

"Take it however you like. It's not my problem. Just don't ignore your health issues; treat them early."

Norah's eyes slid over his lower body with a mocking glint, causing Derek to clench his teeth in embarrassment.

Frustrated by the couple's childlessness after all these years, Sharon urged him to get tested first. If the results were clear, she could openly blame Madeline.

Derek had come alone to Silver Boulder Private Hospital for the test, not expecting to run into Norah.

His face showed pure humiliation.