Chapter 480 Why Aren't You Defending Her

With an intense gaze, Norah remarked, "Everyone in the audience witnessed what just happened. Accusing me of something I didn't do is simply slander!"

"Indeed, Noelle didn't even make contact with Madeline!" "That's right, there was no physical interaction between them at all."

An irritated audience member spoke up. "Stop making a scene. We're here to enjoy the competition. Please leave."

Kathy's face turned red as anger surged within her. She was about to lesh out when Derek intervened, placing a restraining hand on her shoulder.

"Enough," Derek said firmly. "Isn't this embarrassing enough?"

He then tumed his attention to Madeline, who lay unconscious, and expressed his concern. "We need to take Madeline to the hospital."

While holding back her frustration, Kathy fixed a fierce glare on Norah, internally cursing her as a bad omen for the Carter family. It seemed misfortune followed every time Norah appeared.

Kathy believed Madeline should have been a top contender in this competition, but Norah, acting as one of the judges, had wrongfully accused her of cheating, which caused her to lose consciousness.

Derek stared at Norah with intense eyes and spoke in a subdued tone. "Norah if anything happens to Madeline, I will hold you responsible." Though his voice wasn't loud, Kathy was able to hear every word, and she

agreed with him. Following Norah's allegations, Madeline was ultimately disqualified from the

competition. As the event continued, Susanna tried multiple times to defend Norah from below the stage but was restrained by Sean.

Once things had calmed down, she angrily confronted him, "Sean, why did you

stop me? How could you just watch while Madeline and Kathy maligned

Norah and do nothing?" Susanna was seething. She loathed those who exploited their vulnerabilities for gain. Despite her physical challenges since childhood, she had never indulged in such behavior.

She was direct and honest in her dealings and she could immediately tell that Madeline was feigning weakness to garner sympathy.

With indignation rising in her voice, Susanna exclaimed, "Madeline must have stolen Norah's design for the final, She's completely shameless. I wouldn't be surprised if she swiped other designs in the first round too. And to think, she's

no better than me! I may not have advanced from the first round, but at least

I used my own ideas."

Tuming to Sean with frustration evident on her face, she challenged, "Sean

you're Norah's boyfriend. Why aren't you defending her right now?"

Sean's expression remained tranquil, unaffected by the recent chaos

"Norah is more than capable of handling this herself," he assured her.

"Besides, this is all unfolding live. I'm certain she'd prefer we stay out of it."

He disregarded the Carters entirely. To him, they posed no real challenge to Norah; their threats were inconsequential. He believed that she had taken the appropriate actions.

Madeline's attempt to evade consequences through a staged fainting had not spared her. Now, it would be difficult for her to gain a foothold in the world of fashion design.

Norah had swiftly exposed her during the live stream, leaving no room for turning the situation around, which meant she required no assistance from him.

"Just sit and enjoy the competition, Sean suggested calmly. He had unwavering faith in Norah's competence, for she often resolved matters on her own.

A puzzled look crossed Susanna's face. "But Sean, Norah is your girlfriend. Aren't you missing a golden opportunity to impress her?"

"Ahem."

Sean cleared his throat.

"We'll see her after. It's not a big deal."

Yet Susanna insisted, "No, it is different."

Reflecting on the romantic novels she loved, Susanna considered the importance of timing. She believed the moment a hero stepped into a scene could profoundly shape the heroine's view of him. Now that she had made up her mind, she decided to remind Sean about this next time.