Trash Husband, I'm the Top novel Chapter 372

Nora walked down the sterile hallway, one cautious step at a time. She’d told herself she didn’t believe any of this—had clung to skepticism like armor—but the moment she saw the red glow above the operating room doors, something inside her twisted painfully.

Her brother.

The word echoed in her mind, sharp and desperate, and for a moment the world dimmed around her.

This day had been chaos from the start.

A nightmare come to life.

Eleanor spotted her and felt the old bitterness flare—how Hans had chosen Nora over her still burned like acid. Hatred flickered in her eyes.

“What are you even doing here?” Her tone was icy and unwelcoming.

Nora stopped right in front of her, gaze glittering with cold fury. Without warning, she slapped Eleanor hard across the face.

“Eleanor, you hurt Una. I swear, I won’t let you get away with it.”

Eleanor shot to her feet, lips curling in a mocking sneer. “Nora, she tried to commit murder. As Hans’s legal wife, I’ll make sure she pays for it.”

Her smile twisted, voice dripping with malice. “But honestly, I doubt she’s coming back.”

Nora swayed, her face going even paler. The ache in her chest was suffocating.

“Eleanor, shut up.” Daniel’s voice was harsh as he stepped forward, steadying Nora with a hand on her shoulder.

Eleanor just laughed coldly. “Nora, Una’s dead. You killed her.”

“I said shut up.” Daniel’s glare was pure warning, but Eleanor didn’t care.

She wanted Nora broken. She wanted her to drown in guilt for the rest of her life.

“Nora, she did it for you—”

“Eleanor.” Nora’s voice was hoarse and trembling. “Let her speak,” she snapped, nearly shouting.

She was running on empty.

“When they took us, I heard David myself. He told Una to kill Hans, or he’d kill you,” Eleanor said, breathing hard. “She stabbed Hans in the chest for you, Nora. You’re the reason she’s dead.”

“What gives you the right to come after me? You’re the one who killed her.”

Fall apart, Nora. Shatter for good.

“Eleanor.” Daniel’s voice was low and threatening in her ear. “Did you not hear a word I said?”

Eleanor swallowed the rest of her venom, suddenly unable to speak.

Tears welled in her red-rimmed eyes and slipped down her cheeks. “I get that you care about her. But Hans was innocent. So was Una.”

“If Hans... if Hans doesn’t make it—” She choked, clutching her chest, “what am I supposed to do?”

Daniel couldn’t say anything more.

Whether Una had fallen because Eleanor pushed her, or if she’d let herself go on purpose, the truth would have to wait.

Eleanor stared down at her trembling hands, pressing her left palm hard against her right.

She wasn’t afraid.

She was exhilarated.