Chapter 235

Those words pierced Nora's heart like a dagger. She had molded herself into the very image Michael preferred, trying everything she could, but his cold declaration shattered all her hopes — "I don't ever want to see you again." "Michael..." Nora's trembling voice called out as she tried to follow him, but two servants blocked her path. One of them spoke firmly, "Miss Nora, please stay where you are." In that moment, it felt like Nora's heart had sunk into an icy abyss. Michael's indifference made it clear — no matter what she did, his heart belonged solely to Ruby. To ensure Ruby's happiness, Michael had placed restrictions on Nora, confining her movements even within the Carter estate, as if she were a prisoner. Ruby was to be the shining star of the evening, while Nora was left to endure humiliation. Slowly, Nora returned to the sofa. Her eyes burned with a fierce anger — Ruby's very existence had become her greatest torment. Michael's blind trust in Ruby and her sweet manipulations