Trash Husband, I'm the Top novel Chapter 371

The rain came down in torrents, thunder rolling ominously above the hospital.

Nora lay awake, eyes fixed on the IV drip above her. Drop by drop, the clear liquid made its way into her veins. The atmosphere in the room was heavy, oppressive.

Daniel sat by her bedside, gripping her hand tightly, his face grave.

“I’ve already sent people out to help with the search. The moment there’s any news, I’ll let you know. Please, try not to worry.”

Her eyes burned. Nora blinked, but that only sent tears spilling down her cheeks. She knew all too well—when the river was that wild, if someone wasn’t rescued right away, who knew how far the current might have carried them by now? And outside, the storm was only growing worse.

She pulled her hand from Daniel’s grasp and, pale as a ghost, threw back the covers and climbed out of bed. Her voice was raspy, barely more than a whisper.

“If you can’t find her, let the police do their job.”

She needed to file a report. Eleanor was a murderer.

Daniel pressed her gently back onto the bed, his expression hardening. “Aurora, my people are just as capable as the police. As for Una—”

He hesitated, voice lowering. “I promise you, we’ll find her. Dead or alive.”

Nora shuddered. She knew exactly what that promise meant. Una’s chances of survival were slim at best.

She stared at Daniel, her eyes hollow and empty.

“Daniel, if Una’s dead, Eleanor is the killer. You say you’re searching, but will you really find her? For your precious little sister, you can’t even find Una, let alone her body.”

She spoke every word slowly, each syllable laced with icy hatred.

Daniel wanted to comfort her, but faced with that look in her eyes, his throat closed up. He couldn’t say a single word. After a long moment, he managed, “I swear, I’ll find her. I promise.”

Nora’s tears wouldn’t stop, but she was determined to go to the police. She couldn’t trust Daniel—not now.

He gripped her shoulders, voice low and urgent. “If Eleanor’s a murderer, then what about Una? She stabbed Hans in the chest—he’s still in surgery, fighting for his life.”

“He’s on the operating table right now, fighting for his life.”

Nora shook her head. “I don’t believe you. This is just another of your lies for Eleanor’s sake.”

“Hans has always been good to you, hasn’t he?” Daniel reminded her softly.

She pressed her lips together. Of course she knew. She’d even wondered, sometimes, about Hans’s intentions.

“You got lost as a child, Aurora. All these years, the Cooper family never stopped searching for you.” Daniel’s voice was full of pain. “Will you come see Hans? Please?”

Something flickered in Nora’s vacant gaze. She slipped on her shoes and headed for the door.

Daniel tried to steady her, but she pushed him away.

Outside the operating room, Eleanor sat slumped on a bench, staring into nothing, her eyes blank and lost.