The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 63

Two years ago.

The incident where Vivian and Bella conspired to drug Nora resulted in a police investigation.

Maloney had been the one to call it in.

At the time, Nora had been rushed to the hospital with severe internal bleeding. By the next day, as her body slightly recovered, Maloney informed her that the police had already gathered evidence regarding the events at the banquet. This included drug residue in the wine glass, security footage from the elevators and hallways, and the contradictory statements from the two suspects.

It was practically an open-and-shut case.

Maloney asked Nora if she was up for speaking to the police alone.

Nora was actually in a daze.

She had absolutely no idea what was going on.

But she nodded anyway and said yes.

Nora recounted the entire harrowing experience to the officers in detail.

During the follow-up phase of the investigation, it was confirmed that Bella was suspected of illegally purchasing banned substances, with Vivian acting as her accomplice. Given that the suspects were related to the victim, the police respected Nora's wishes and asked how she wanted to proceed.

Nora was still lost.

How was she supposed to proceed?

She didn't know what to do.

The psychological trauma and physical agony made it impossible for her to think straight.

The pain from the internal bleeding radiated across her entire lower abdomen, making her dizzy with nausea. Just answering the officers' questions had drained every ounce of her strength.

Seeing her pale face, Maloney soothed her, telling her not to rush. He promised that her recovery came first and assured her that his lawyers would monitor the case in the meantime.

Nora obediently listened to him.

As a result, Vivian and Bella were lawfully detained in a holding cell.

They were locked up for an entire week.

During that time, Dominic Dodge and various relatives from the Cole family bombarded Nora at the hospital. They begged her to show mercy, guilt-tripping her by saying they were her own mother and cousin, and that she would be struck by lightning for turning on her own blood.

When begging failed, they resorted to curses.

Nora had always been soft-spoken and easily swayed. Under normal circumstances, she would have caved long ago.

But whether it was the sheer trauma of the betrayal or the unshakeable confidence Maloney’s presence gave her, she refused to back down.

Eventually, Arthur Dodge laid down the law, stating that Vivian and Bella had brought this upon themselves and forbidding anyone from disturbing Nora's recovery.

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