Female Novel
Chapter 296 Miranda'S Helplessness
Chapter 296 Miranda's Helplessness
Claudia's eyes lit up when she heard Kayden's plan. She felt that this was a brilliant idea, usingNora as the key to break Lachlan and Miranda apart. Lachlan cared about Nora more than anythingelse, so if they could make Nora hate Miranda, it would be easy to separate them.
"Great! Let's do it!" Claudia said excitedly in her mind. "Lachlan, you will be mine sooner or later!"
That evening, after school, Nora hurriedly ran to the school gate with anticipation in her big eyes.She wanted to see the familiar figure waiting for her there.
But when she saw Miranda instead of Lachlan waiting for her, disappointment washed over herface.
"Miranda!" she greeted sweetly but couldn't hide the sadness in her eyes.
Miranda sighed inwardly and took Nora's hand. Just then Claudia appeared with a smile on her faceand approached them.novelbin
"Nora!" she exclaimed lovingly as she opened up her arms towards Nora.
"Mommy!"
Nora saw Claudia and ran towards her happily while breaking free from Miranda's grip. "Mommy!Why are you here?" she asked excitedly while jumping into Claudia's arms.
"I came to see my little angel," Claudia replied with a smile as if showing how much love and careshe had for their daughter.
At this moment, Miranda, watching the scene unfold before her, involuntarily furrowed her brows.Nora breaking free from her hand and running towards Claudia's embrace had sparked a self-deprecating and despondent feeling in Miranda. Even now, the image of Lachlan standing by,Claudia holding Nora, like a family of three, flashed in her mind.
Taking a deep breath, Miranda didn't choose to compete with Nora, though she felt extremelyuncomfortable. Still, driven by a sense of responsibility, she spoke to Nora, "Nora, let's go! It's timeto go home!"
She knew about Claudia's betrayal of Nora to Tiger, and Lachlan had warned her not to let Claudianear Nora again. Even though Lachlan was not present now, and Nora seemed close to her"biological mother," Miranda still did what she believed was her duty.
"Oh..."
Nora looked back at Claudia with some reluctance, hesitated for a moment, and then returned toMiranda's side. This made Miranda feel slightly better. Nora was still very sensible after all.
But in the depths of Claudia's eyes, there was a hint of gloom: this little brat actually choseMiranda? Your own mother is here, and you actually went over to another woman when she calledyou?
For a moment, Claudia, who was already cold-blooded and utilitarian, even felt some resentmenttowards Nora! When her daughter was critically ill, she could abandon her husband and childwithout hesitation; it showed that Claudia didn't really care about this daughter.
Now, she only saw Nora as a tool to win back Lachlan!
"Nora, I miss you so much! Where's your dad? How about we go out for dinner together tonight?"Claudia squeezed out a false smile on her face and asked softly.
"Dad..." Nora opened her mouth to say something but Miranda pulled her back.
The next second, the goddess CEO said indifferently to Claudia, "Ms. Carter, my husband is stillwaiting for me and Nora at home. Let's talk another day if there's anything else. Goodbye." Shethen tried to take Nora away from there.
Claudia blinked several times before taking two quick steps forward blocking Miranda and Nora'sway. The next second she sneered with some mockery, "Ohh... your husband again? Haven't youseen those pho..."
At this point, Claudia suddenly stopped talking, realizing that she almost revealed something sheshouldn't have. Damn it, she nearly let it slip. Blame that vixen for daring to call Lachlan herhusband in front of her. She almost couldn't stand it and wanted to confront her.
Meanwhile, the astute Miranda, with her clear and perceptive eyes, noticed something unusual inClaudia's words. "What haven't I seen?" Miranda stared sharply at Claudia and asked.
"Nothing!"Claudia waved her hand casually, "Thank you for taking care of my daughter, but I haven'tseen my daughter for so long. I want to have dinner with my daughter tonight. Can you please letgo?"
Hearing these words, Miranda flashed an unhappy expression on her pretty face. What did 'lettinggo' mean as if she had kidnapped or forced someone else's child?
At this time, Claudia continued adding fuel into fire by smiling affectionately at Nora, "Nora, wouldyou like to have dinner with Mommy?"
Nora looked at Claudia with a hint of attachment and admiration in her big eyes, noddinginvoluntarily. Although Claudia had tried to hand her over to bad people before, what stood out more
in Nora's mind was the scene where her mother protected herself by taking the hit from a flowerpotlast time.
The next moment, Nora looked up at Miranda with a pleading and eager expression. Mirandasighed bitterly, feeling conflicted and soft-hearted towards Nora's desire.
"Okay. Since you want to have dinner with your mom, I will accompany you guys, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Nora clapped excitedly. "Great! Thank you Miranda!"
Seeing the happy and joyful look on the little girl's face upon hearing these words made Mirandafeel self-deprecating thoughts creeping up inside of her.
She thought to herself that if she didn't agree today, then perhaps Nora would resent her? After all...she wasn't her biological mother...
The next moment, she shook off these messy thoughts and asked Claudia calmly, "Ms. Carter, doyou mind if I join you?"
Claudia smiled and waved it off, "Of course not! Why would I mind?"
Obviously not... how else could this good show go on today?
How else could she completely beat down her pride in front of Nora later?
After that exchange between them, all three got into Miranda's car as per Claudia's instructions fordinner at Claudia's house while also visiting Nora's grandparents along the way.
Nora was looking forward to it very much but inside Miranda felt helpless as she had already agreedso there wasn't much left for her to say or do about it now.
Anyway... she knew Mason had been sending people secretly protecting both herself and Nora sonothing should go wrong, right?
At this time, Dennis drove his black SUV followed by several henchmen behind them discreetlykeeping an eye on their safety.
"Boss, should we tell young master about this? Isn't that Mr. Willis' ex-wife who just got into Ms.Lowe's car?" One of Dennis' men asked curiously.
Another one added. "Where are they going anyway? It doesn't seem like Emerald Green Estates orMs. Lowe's residence."
Dennis hesitated for a moment before waving his hand dismissively. "No need to inform Mason yet.She is just a woman after all; what kind of trouble can she stir up? We only need to follow themclosely ensuring Ms. Lowe and Norah's safety! We don't want any minor incidents reported back."