Chapter 552 Maybe I Should Leave

Kayla gently squeezed Nancy's hand as she spoke up. "I'm simply introducing Nancy to everyone... I haven't done anything wrong In fact, Miss Wilson has been saying things to create a rift between me and Sean."

Although her voice was soft, it carried through the quiet ward.

Susanna sniffled, crumpling the tissue in her hand before tossing it into the bin with a dramatic flourish.

"We all know who the real troublemaker is," she muttered.

Nancy seeking comfort, burrowed closer to Kayla

Norah's smile was tight. Sean had assured her his parents were easygoing, but clearly, perception wasn't always reality. His father did seem amiable, but his mother was a different story. Her disdain, both subtle and blatant, was sunmistakable

A low chuckle escaped Norah's lips. Was it her background they disapproved of, or something else entirely?

Regardless, she wouldn't be a doormat. Once she'd reached her limit, she would just leave.

"Enjoy your family time, Sean," she said to Sean, her voice laced with a hint of steel. "I'm heading back to keep Alice company"

With a pointed wink at Sean and a lingering look at Nancy, a woman of more depth than she initially let on, Norah found Nancy to be even more manipulative than Madeline.

Turning to Susanna, she offered a gentle reminder. "Remember what I told you."

With a firm yet polite "Goodbye," Norah gently withdrew her hand from Sean's grasp.

She didn't linger, her departure resolute, devoid of a single backward glance. The Scott family's wealth and power heid no sway over her.

Susanna's anger simmered. First, her mother had brought home a girl they barely knew, insisting she was her sister. Now, this infuriating woman had driven Norah away with her insensitive remarks.

Her mother was clueless! Didn't she know Norah was a renowned cardiac surgeon at Silver Boulder Private Hospital, a doctor revered as the "Supernatural Doctor" by many?

Nancy clutched her chest, a tremor of distress in her voice. "Mom, maybe I should leave too. I don't want to cause any more friction between you and Dad. It feels like it's all my fault."

Her slight frame and soft voice tugged at Kayla's heartstrings.

"Don't worry about that woman, dear. You're here to meet the family. Susanna is undergoing treatment, and you need to see a doctor about your heart condition, remember?"

Nancy's congenital heart disease, the reason she'd been abandoned as a child, was a ticking time bomb without

proper care

According to Nancy, the kind director of the orphanage had facilitated her treatment, and it hadn't acted up until recently

Kayla's words bristled Sean. His jaw clenched, and he strode towards them.

"Mom," he began, his voice tight, "I'm staying out of your personal life. Whether you want to adopt another daughter or not is your decision. But please consider Susanna's and my feelings. Don't be so bullheaded."

Kayla's gaze met Susanna's downcast eyes, a pang of guilt twisting in her gut. She unconsciously withdrew her hand from Nancy's and straightened her posture.

"Sean, I'm not being stubborn," she countered, a hint of defiance in her voice. "You've been running things for so long, you've forgotten respect. Regardless of your position, you're still my child."

Looking at Susanna, Kayla offered a tentative smile. "Susanna, why don't we discuss Nancy later? Right now, getting her the treatment she needs is our priority. We can talk about everything else after, okay?"

Kayla held onto a sliver of hope- perhaps by the time treatment was over, Susanna would have warmed up to Nancy.