Chapter: 1539

Norah had heard from Susanna that Phillip was very accomplished, but she was surprised to learn he was an orphan.

"The Dixon family is wealthy and influential. How could they possibly be related to Phillip?" Sean mused, feeling a vague sense of familiarity when he saw the Dixon siblings but didn't give it much thought.

Norah also considered that she might be reading too much into it.

Could a child from such a prominent family really go missing? That seemed unlikely.

"I just feel like there's some connection between them," Norah persisted, her eyes shifting between Brigid and Phillip. "Besides, why does Phillip share the Dixon last name? Is that just a coincidence?"

“My dad said that when he brought Phillip home, Phillip chose the surname Dixon," Sean said.

Norah felt a pang of emotion. Sean's father was a kind-hearted man, though perhaps he was a bit too indulgent with his wife.

Suddenly, Norah's thoughts drifted to Nancy. She recalled a disturbing incident during a piano competition where someone had sabotaged her piano with a blade. Could Nancy be involved?

Alice had once hinted that someone named Cade was behind it. The details were murky, but given that Nancy was protected by Sean's parents, could she be the one responsible?

Nancy had been like a hidden time bomb for so long. Norah cast Sean a meaningful look.

He was bold, keeping such a potentially dangerous woman close to his parents. If anything went wrong, he would surely regret it.

Fortunately, he had her as his girlfriend. She resolved to keep an eye on Nancy for him.

Sean, noticing Norah's intense gaze, was confused. Why was she looking at him like that?

Norah turned away, swirling her wine as she leaned back on the sofa.

She had been abroad for quite some time, wondering how those connected to her were faring.

In the Carter household, Madeline was distraught in the living room.

She hissed, “Derek, have you stopped caring about me? Were all those promises you said just Lies?"

Sharon attempted to soothe her, "Madeline, please sit down. Let's talk this through."

"We've been discussing this for three months. Have we reached any conclusion? You brought Marlene here today to make a decision, didn't you?"

Marlene, the target of Madeline's accusation, began to cry.

"MadeLine, I've told you repeatedly, I didn't mean to sleep with your husband. I wasn't even aware of what was happening..."

“You didn't know what was happening when you slept with my husband? Just keep making up stories!" Madeline yelled.

Enraged, she advanced towards Marlene, unable to contain her fury any longer. This woman had been so elusive she hadn't even been attending school, and Madeline had been suppressing her anger, needing an outlet.

In panic, Marlene fled into Derek's arms, pleading and said, “Mr. Carter, please protect me."