The Love I Begged For Was Never Real novel Chapter 430

Nora dragged her exhausted body out of the commercial building that housed Lawrence Atelier.

The freezing wind outside the plaza, mixed with traces of lingering rain, whipped mercilessly against her cheeks.

The massive swarm of reporters had already dispersed, rushing back to their respective agencies and websites to write the headlines that would generate massive traffic.

The vast plaza was empty, save for a few fallen leaves swirling on the ground in the wind.

Nora leaned back against the exterior wall of the building. Her legs were completely drained of strength, forcing her to rely entirely on the wall just to stay standing.

Her phone screen lit up, showing an endless stream of online abuse that was still constantly refreshing.

Taking a deep breath, she was just about to click on the so-called "victim's confession video" trending at the top of the charts to see exactly who had collaborated with Julian to set this death trap for her.

Before she could press play, the screen suddenly switched to an incoming call.

The word "Mom" flashed on the display.

Seeing that familiar title, Nora's heart clenched in an instant.

She swiped to answer, pressing the phone to her ear.

"Mom."

A howling gust of wind came through the receiver, so loud it almost drowned out human voices.

"Nora."

Mrs. Xavier's voice traveled through the signal, carrying a chilling, eerie calmness.

"Your dad is gone."

Those four simple words hit the crown of Nora's head like a sledgehammer.

"Wh... what?"

Nora froze, her mind entirely blanking out for a second.

"How could..."

Her lips trembled violently, her words coming out as a chaotic mess.

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