Chapter 159: Not Worthy?
" I am not worth it..." As the words echoed in the room, the brothers all exchanged a glance. They’d naturally investigated Nora’s past when they realized that she was going to be their sister-in-law, so everyone understood her pain. But her perpetual honest and cheerful demeanor made them sometimes forget of what she had suffered. What she continued to suffer.
Even though they’d all lost their parents when young, they’d always known how loved they were. Old man Frost had been a distant and stern man but he had never once tried to actively harm them. And they’d always had each other to rely on. Meanwhile, Nora had not just had no family but she even had a crazy half-sister and an even crazier mother. Their gaze held various degrees of sympathy and pity for the girl. Those people were really outrageous. And somehow, they even blamed the old attorney William Doughby. That man had known that she was suffering and that she would suffer and yet, he had done nothing
Gabe cleared his throat and spoke up," You are wrong, Nora. You are definitely worth fighting for."
Nora looked up at him and even though her voice had been miserable before, she’d quickly composed herself. She cast a glance at them all, before looking down, back at her clenching fingers. "You have to say that because I am your sister-in-law and your brother loves me. Being his wife does not make me worthy of the risk. Especially when you don’t know..."
She’d been about to say that they did not know that their’s was not a real love match. That there was no love between her and Demetri. They’d already shown how much they loved and supported their brother and even extended the same to her but it was not right. She could not take their help under such a fake situation.
But before she could have explained everything, Lucien cut in," I knew you before you were introduced as Demon’s wife. I’ve respected you since the moment I saw you in that cafe, standing up for yourself. And then, I later observed you when you thought no one knew the small things you did for people who came into the cafe you worked at and could not afford much, even using your own tips and money to help give them free stuff."
Nora shook her head," It is easy to be kind when you do not have to worry about starving. Demetri has always been generous so it was simply paying forward the kindness.
This time, it was Seb who spoke up, "It is just as easy to be ignorant and not be kind to it. Nora, us brothers, we may not have known you long, but you are already one of us. And it is not just because of Demetri. All of us have seen enough fake people in the world to know a genuine gem when we see one. You are straightforward and do not try to gain sympathy."
Gabe nodded in agreement adding," And you’ve shown kindness many people are not even possible of imagining. In your place, any woman would have been scrambling to get rid of Arabelle, but you’ve been patient and empathetic..."