Chapter 477

Karina didn’t respond immediately. It felt like she had swallowed something bitter, her throat and eyes burning with the weight of the moment. She had never seen Norah like this—broken, begging, her face streaked with tears, her eyes red and swollen. It was a side of Norah she had never witnessed before.

Even though Karina was struggling herself, she managed to speak, her voice hoarse and strained. “Norah, only Captain Edwards knew where the child was. And now… Captain Edwards is…”

Kevin’s death had been officially announced. Despite their disbelief, after days of searching, there was no sign of him. He was gone. And with him, the only link to Norah’s child had vanished. It was another layer of torment for Norah.

Norah couldn’t hold back her emotions any longer. Tears streamed down her face as she choked out, “Karina, is this true? Please, don’t lie to me. I… I just want to see my child. I need to know…”

Her voice broke, and she stopped crying, her body trembling with the effort to hold herself together.

Karina felt a pang of guilt. She pulled Norah into a tight embrace, patting her back gently. “Norah, I’m not lying to you. As long as you’re alive, there’s still hope. Maybe Captain Edwards already made arrangements for the child to come to you when the time is right.”