The Love I Begged For Was Never Real novel Chapter 395

Nora's face turned ashen instantly. Every trace of blood vanished from her cheeks, leaving even her lips deathly pale.

Staring into his bloodshot eyes, she frantically searched for any lingering trace of their past affection, but found only an abyss ready to swallow her whole.

Gideon closed his eyes again.

Leaning his head back against the nightstand, he clutched the cashmere cardigan with both hands, holding onto it as if it were his only anchor left in the world.

"Get her out,"

The man ordered, his voice dripping with such profound disgust and exhaustion that even speaking felt like a waste of energy.

"I don't want to look at her."

The guards waiting in the hall immediately stepped forward, grabbing Nora by the arms.

"Mrs. Hayes, if you please."

She was dragged back to the guest room in the west wing.

The heavy wooden door slammed shut in her face, and the sharp click of the deadbolt severed her final connection to the outside world.

For the next few days, the skies over the Metropolis remained choked with dark clouds.

On the day of Giselle's funeral, the gloomy sky looked as if it were about to crash down on the city.

Layers of oppressive storm clouds trapped the humid, suffocating air. Even the wind had died, wrapping the entire city in a chilling, funereal atmosphere.

The guest room door swung open. Two expressionless maids walked in, tossing a heavy black mourning dress onto the bed and ordering Nora to change immediately.

She slipped into the somber black gown. Days of isolation, mental torture, and the severe onset of morning sickness had caused her to lose a terrifying amount of weight.

Her face was as pale as paper, with heavy, dark bruises beneath her eyes; her fragile frame looked as if a strong breeze could shatter her.

Escorted by the guards, she was shoved into a black sedan bound for the cemetery.

The motorcade left the city limits and entered Westside Memorial Park.

Today, the entire cemetery was locked down by the combined security forces of the Hayes and Pierce empires. A suited guard stood every six feet along the main avenue.

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