After chatting a bit more about Estelle and Jonathan, Janice checked the time. "I should get going, and you need to get back to work. I'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow for about two weeks. Call me if you need anything."
"Don't worry, stop treating me like a teenager. I'm perfectly capable of being independent now," Norah said, her smile bright and genuine.
Janice chuckled softly. "You could age another ten years and you'd still be my little girl."
Norah stood up and gave Janice a warm hug. "Make sure you take care of yourself out there."
"I will." Janice patted Norah's shoulder, feeling a deep, heartfelt pride in her two mature children.
*
By the time the weekend rolled around, Norah still hadn't crossed paths with her new neighbor.
She had figured out how to use the various kitchen appliances and could boil a simple pot of pasta, even if the taste left much to be desired.
Late Friday afternoon, right before she clocked out, she received a message from Gonzalez. He had to work the next day and couldn't make it to the bookstore, telling her to enjoy her weekend and get some rest.
Norah had already prepared her lesson plans for their tutoring session. Finding out she didn't have to go left her feeling inexplicably disappointed.
That evening, instead of returning to her apartment, she drove back to the Lamont family estate.
As soon as Catherine saw her, she warmly grabbed her hand, asking a million questions before immediately demanding Norah's opinion on the colors and styles of the clothes she was preparing for Estelle's baby.
Looking at the detailed sketches her grandmother had drawn, Norah asked in surprise, "Grandma, did you secretly study tailoring?"
Catherine shook her head, looking rather proud. "I just started learning a few days ago."
The family had hired a famous fashion designer to come to the house. Catherine had spent the last three days learning how to sketch and cut fabric, insisting on sewing everything by hand.
Amazed, Norah couldn't help but ask, "Did Jonathan confirm if it's a boy or a girl?"
"We don't know yet!" Catherine replied.
"Then how do you know what styles and colors to make?"


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
As the plot thicken. Adrian is done for and he can't try to control Norah, so he'd probably tattle to Janice who's gone for two weeks. Thank you soooo much for the updates....
These updates were too funny. Thank you so much for the updates....
I forgot to add Amy to the group of pregnant women,since she was the first. Emily and Sylvia better be careful since pregnancy is in the air....
Wow! This is great, both Estelle and Magdalen are pregnant at the same time and I hope that Xavier is Norah neighbor. Thank you for the updates....
Author Lucy you're a blessing. Thank you so my for the updates. I hope that Norah's neighbor is Xavier she gets her memory back....
May we please have updates. Thank you....
Looking forward to reading your updates....
May we please have more updates. Thank you...
May we have more updates please....
Thank you so much for the updates today. Now that Yvonne knows that Gonzalez has established who's really in charge of the Hansen house hold she and her mother are treading carefully. It will be interesting to see how Jenny will get the information to see if Adrian is paying for Norah....