The Carter family was fortunate to have someone like Juliana protecting them, but Norah had already made up her mind and was determined to see it through.

"I came today because of you. I've said before that I'll treat Derek like a stranger. As long as he doesn't provoke me, I won't go out of my way to provoke him either."

Norah's planned wedding gift carried more significance than a mere cash offering. It was meticulously put together soon after she heard about Derek's marriage to Madeline.