Chapter 1402
Rowena stood rooted to the spot. Hadn’t Allan come here for her? Why was he siding with Adah?
Before she could wrap her head around it, Allan had already started upstairs.
When Allan walked past Rowena, he purposefully moved to avoid touching her, as though she were something unpleasant. Despite it being Allan’s first time in the Norris house, he went straight up the staircase without waiting for permission. It was a blatant disregard for social customs, but nobody dared say a word. There was no question about his goal—he was going after Adah.
Once Allan vanished from sight, Rowena finally snapped out of her daze. A wild, frustrated scream tore from her throat. “Ah!”
Rowena couldn’t accept it. Why did Allan care about Adah so much? Wasn’t he supposed to hate her? He had even broken off their engagement in the coldest way possible. What had changed to make him treat her so kindly now?
Images from the banquet flashed through Rowena’s mind. Everything made sense now. Allan had been the one chasing after Adah, not the other way around.
Westley and Kimberly could hardly hide their horror. Adah alone was already a force to be reckoned with. Now that Allan stood behind her, how could they possibly defend themselves against her?
Gia’s eyes followed Allan as he left. Then she turned to see Rowena slumped on the floor, completely defeated and uncertain what to do.
Meanwhile, Adah had made her way back to her room upstairs and begun packing. There were two reasons for her return today. The first was to pressure the Norris family into giving back what belonged to her mother. The second was to collect her mother’s photographs. Staying in this house held no appeal for her. Simply being around the Norrises made her sick.
She had already decided that she would only come back if she managed to drive every last one of them out of this place for good.
With the door already open, Allan entered the room without asking.
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“What are you doing here?” Adah asked.
A grin played across Allan’s face. “I’m here to back you up.”
Adah shot him a look of annoyance. “I don’t want your help!”
As she reached for her mother’s photo to pack it away, Allan suddenly stopped her. “Hold on.”
He walked over and pointed at the woman in the picture. “Who is this?”
Confused, Adah answered, “That’s my mom. What’s the matter?”
Allan’s expression shifted to one of genuine surprise. He studied the photograph for a moment, and a faint smile broke through.
“What’s so funny?” Adah eyed him suspiciously.
His gaze lingered on her, and for a moment, he seemed unsure whether to say anything. Eventually, he just replied, “It’s nothing.”
Without saying more, Adah took the photo back and carefully placed it in her bag.
“Your birthday is coming up next month,” Allan remarked. “I want to give you a present, something I know you’ll really appreciate.”
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