Ch. 478: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 478

Chapter 478

Kevin finished speaking and let go of her.

Then, he started retreating.

Norah reached out to grab him, but he moved too fast. His body gradually became transparent, slipping away beyond her grasp.

"Kevin! You bastard!" Norah screamed in frustration, jolting awake. Her hand was still raised, and her face was drenched in tears.

Jace entered the tent with Baimo. The moment they saw Norah’s tear-streaked face, they understood.

Baimo was the first to approach her. He sat on the edge of the bed and took her hand. "Norah, it was just a nightmare. You're safe. Come back to the Yi tribe with me."

Kevin had been gone for days, and leaving Norah alone in this state made them uneasy. Their father had made it clear—Norah had to return to the Yi tribe.

Norah shook her head. "I’m not going back. How many times do I have to say it before you understand? My name is Norah. I’m from Craggaville, not the Yi tribe. I am not Julie!" She shoved Baimo’s hand away.

Even now, she refused to acknowledge it.

For Baimo, her rejection was a thorn in his heart. He had assumed that after all these days, she would have come to terms with the truth. But her resistance was unwavering.

He thought back to when they were kids—back when their bond as siblings was unbreakable...

Baimo didn’t want to push her too hard, but Norah’s attitude never changed. He took a deep breath. "Norah, we all make mistakes. No matter what you say, we are family. Whether you admit it or not, we are the closest people to each other in this world."

Norah scoffed, bitterness twisting her lips. "Family? Then explain how I ended up in Craggaville in the first place. Or the poison in Kevin’s body? In my body? Calvin did all of that, didn’t he?"

She refused to believe that Pharaoh, the man obsessed with his experiments, knew nothing about the atrocities committed by the Yi people—looting, killing, burning villages to the ground.

Baimo hesitated. "Do you really think our father—"

"I don’t want to hear it!" Norah cut him off, her voice shaking with fury. "Calvin wanted to surpass Pharaoh. He wanted to take control of the Yi tribe. And Pharaoh? He’s just making excuses, avoiding responsibility."

Her eyes burned with determination. "I’ll say this one last time—I don’t want anything to do with the Yi tribe. I am not the daughter of criminals. Don’t come looking for me again!"

Baimo shot Jace a glance, signaling him to knock Norah unconscious and take her away. But...

Even though Kevin was gone, his final orders remained in place. The soldiers were to show Norah special respect. No one was allowed to force her into anything.

On top of that, Karina was right outside.

Frank and Levi were on standby.

Baimo had no way to take Norah by force.

Jace didn’t move. Instead, he gave Baimo a look, silently telling him to back off. Baimo clenched his jaw, realizing there was no other choice.

Since neither force nor persuasion had worked, he changed tactics. "Fine, Norah. If you won’t leave, I’ll stay here. Maybe spending more time with your father will help you understand."

He wasn’t asking for immediate acceptance. He just wanted her to stay near them long enough to reconsider.

But Norah had no intention of reconsidering anything. Before Kevin’s accident, she had thought about negotiating with Baimo and Pharaoh to get the antidote. But now...

Now, every thought of Kevin made her chest ache with unbearable pain.

"If you don’t want trouble, leave." She pointed to the tent’s entrance.

Baimo stood silent for a moment before finally turning away. But before stepping out, he left her with one final remark: "I’ll wait for you to come to your senses."

With that, he walked away without looking back.

But Norah knew—she would never change her mind.

As soon as Baimo was gone, Norah turned to Jace, her expression hard. "Let me guess—you let him in because they promised to make you ‘normal’ again? So now you’re their loyal dog?"

Jace had been the one who brought Baimo in. And everything Baimo had just said only fueled Norah’s anger.

Jace lowered his gaze. "Norah, don’t be mad. I just wanted to help you. You have no family, and you’re struggling here alone. I thought... if you could reunite with them..."

He looked ashamed.

Norah studied him for a long moment. People were selfish. Who wouldn’t want to be normal again?

"Do what you have to do. If you made a deal with them, I can help you." Her voice was quiet, lips pressed together in thought.

If she could buy herself time until nightfall, she could act.

But to Jace, she was the rightful heiress of the Yi tribe. Staying with them would only be good for her—never a disadvantage.

Norah planned to act, but Jace had no intention of letting her.

"... If you really help me, that would mean a lot." There was a flicker of hope in Jace’s eyes.

Norah smiled faintly but said nothing more.

S Country, Presidential Palace.

A man lay on an enormous bed, more than two meters wide. He was tall, broad-shouldered, but his face was obscured by a crystal mask.

Guards and royal attendants surrounded him.

A doctor sat beside the bed, taking his pulse.

Standing at a distance was a man in his fifties, streaks of gray running through his dark hair. His hands were clasped behind his back. "How is he?"

The doctor hesitated before answering. "Mr. President, his condition is critical. The bullet nearly hit his heart."

Only three millimeters away.

He had survived, but his body bore multiple gunshot wounds. And worse—his system was riddled with poison.

The doctor explained everything in grim detail.

The President’s expression remained cold. "I don’t care what it takes. Keep him alive. If he dies, I’ll have every single one of you buried with him."

"Understood, sir!"

The entire presidential palace was on high alert, caught in a tense frenzy.

The Edwards Residence.

Siena and Martin had received word of Kevin’s death in battle.

Siena was livid. To her, it was all Norah’s fault.

Determined to get answers, she reached out to Frank. "I need to talk to Norah. Now!"