Ch. 327: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 327

Chapter 327

When Milena heard the news, she nearly fainted.

"Aunt Lord," Emma quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Yi tribe?" Norah asked, her brow furrowing. "What kind of place is the Yi tribe?"

Emma shot her a sharp look, her tone brimming with accusation. "That’s a place where people are ruthless! How could he suddenly go there and start asking strange questions? Was this your idea?"

Norah was bewildered. "What strange questions are you talking about?"

Emma’s eyes reddened with frustration. "He asked me about the Yi tribe and whether they could make drugs or medicine. I told him what I knew, but if I’d known this would happen, I never would’ve said a word! He told me he was just curious, but now he’s gone to that dangerous place! How could he do this?"

Norah’s heart sank.

Medicine...

Could there be a connection?

She felt a wave of dizziness from the worry, and Emani reached out to steady her.

There was something they weren’t telling her.

Milena began to sob. "I only have one son! How am I supposed to live if something happens to him?"

Emma tried to comfort her. "Don’t worry. I’ll ask my dad to find Steven. Everything will be fine."

But Norah couldn’t shake the feeling that something was deeply wrong—not just with Steven, but with Jace and Kevin too. They’d all been acting strangely.

"I need to go back," Norah said, her voice trembling. She could only hope things hadn’t spiraled too far out of control.

"I’ll go with you," Emani offered, noticing how pale Norah looked.

But Norah only had one thought—she needed to find Jace. He might have the answers.

"You can’t leave!" Emma blocked her path. "The last person Steven saw was you. If he told you he was leaving the country, then you must know where he is!"

"I don’t know!" Norah shot back. "I’ve already told you everything. Right now, I need to confirm something else!"

Milena, overcome with worry, turned her anger toward Norah. "This is all your fault! Steven has always refused to follow our plans, and it’s because of you. Now, you’re putting him in even more danger. I should never have let him see you! He’s always been so impulsive, and it’s all for you!"

Her words were harsh, but Norah listened in silence, her unease deepening.

If Steven really went to such a dangerous place for her, she’d never forgive herself.

"Our priority now is to find Steven," Norah said firmly. "Blaming me won’t help anything. I’ll find him!"

Emma nodded in agreement. "The most important thing is to bring him back."

Norah left without another word.

She headed straight for Jace’s studio.

When Jace opened the door and saw how frantic she looked, he removed his gloves and handed her a tissue. "What’s wrong? Why are you so anxious?"

Still catching her breath, Norah demanded, "What are you hiding from me?"

Jace’s expression stiffened. "Hiding? What could I possibly be hiding?"

"Steven went to the Yi tribe!" Norah exclaimed. "You know what kind of place that is. He’s missing, his phone’s off, and you, Steven, and Kevin have all been acting strange. What’s going on?"

Jace froze in shock. "He went to the Yi tribe?"

Norah grabbed his sleeve and stared into his eyes. "I know you won’t lie to me. Tell me—why did he go there? Is it because of me?"

Jace’s gaze grew conflicted, then dropped. "Julie..."

"Tell me!" Norah’s grip tightened. "Is there something wrong with me? Did he go to get medicine?"

"Julie..." Jace’s voice faltered, his confidence crumbling.

He’d tried to shield Norah from the truth, hoping to protect her from worry. But now she’d pieced it together on her own.

Norah saw the answer in his hesitation. She let go of his sleeve, her eyes reddening as a bitter smile crept across her lips.

"No wonder..." Her voice broke. "No wonder I’ve been feeling off. I keep losing strength. There really is something wrong with me, isn’t there? No wonder you’re always around. No wonder..."

She couldn’t finish her sentence.

"No wonder Kevin left me. It’s because of my body."

"Don’t say that." Jace’s voice softened, guilt flashing in his eyes. He reached out to touch her but hesitated, dropping his hand midway. "You’ll be fine. I won’t let anything happen to you."

"Die?" Norah repeated, her voice trembling as she locked eyes with him. "Is it that serious? Why don’t I feel it? Tell me—what’s going to happen to me?"

Jace clasped his hands behind his back. "It’s not that serious. There’s still time to fix it."

Norah pressed him further. "What’s the worst-case scenario? Will I die?"

Jace’s lips tightened, but his voice was steady. "I won’t let you die."

His certainty was unshakable.

Norah gave him a faint smile. "Don’t try to comfort me. If you’d told me earlier, I could’ve stopped Steven."

"You couldn’t stop him," Jace replied. "He did this because he wants you to live."

Norah’s frustration spilled over. "Why would he risk his life like that? Is there even a guaranteed cure in the Yi tribe?"

"There’s hope," Jace admitted.

"Hope?" Norah’s voice rose. "It’s not even certain? He’s risking everything for a gamble!"

Jace held his ground. "Where there’s hope, there’s life."

Norah felt crushed, guilt and helplessness weighing her down.

She couldn’t let Steven’s efforts go to waste. "I’m going to find him!"

Jace grabbed her arm. "He took this risk for you. Don’t be impulsive. You can’t fix this by rushing in!"

"Am I just supposed to wait?" she demanded, her voice cracking.

"Yes," Jace said firmly. "You have other goals—your career, your dreams. You can’t throw everything away. Focus on what’s ahead of you!"

"But what about Steven?" Norah asked, her fists clenching tightly.

"He’ll come back," Jace assured her. "If you risk your life, everything he’s done will be for nothing."

Norah struggled to accept his words, her torment growing with each passing second.

"What’s wrong with me? What’s this illness? Is there no cure? I need to go to the Yi tribe."

Jace’s expression darkened. "You’ve been poisoned. It’s not something ordinary medicine can cure."

"Poisoned?" Norah was stunned. "When? How? I didn’t even notice!"

The realization hit her like a thunderbolt. She recalled the injection she’d received when Karina kidnapped her.

Could it have been from that?

At that moment, the door to the studio suddenly knocked, drawing their attention. Norah’s terrified eyes darted toward the sound.