Chapter 24 Elliot nodded . Ever since the amputation , he had rarely left the house . But this time , he had quietly slipped out just to see Nora . It was the first time he'd traveled so far by himself since losing his leg . The trip was anything but easy . There were stairs his wheelchair couldn't climb , sidewalks lined with narrow stone pillars that left him stuck on the other side of the road , and going up ramps was a struggle - every push forward seemed to send him sliding three steps back . By the time he arrived , he was worn out . But the moment he saw Nora , all that exhaustion . vanished . He was nervous , but hope sparked in his eyes as he finally said the words he'd been holding in for so long . " Nora , I never had a child with Claire . Will you forgive me ? " Before Nora could answer , Elliot suddenly felt someone pull his wheelchair backward . Lucas walked past him with a grim expression and sat down right beside Nora's bed . " Mr. Ward , what exactly are you here as ? " Lucas asked sharply . " Nora's ex , who broke her heart , Claire's husband , or just a man looking for pity because you're disabled ? " Elliot was stunned , unsure how to respond . But Lucas didn't stop . " You're trying to win her back right in front of me . Did you forget she's my wife now ? What are you doing , showing up in the middle of the night to see her ? Are you trying to be the third wheel in someone else's marriage ? " I have to say , I never expected the star surgeon from Harbor City to end up like this . Then again , I guess it's not all that surprising , since you were the one who tried to have a baby with another woman right before your wedding . " Elliot's face flushed red before going pale . He finally couldn't take it anymore and cut Lucas off , This is between Nora and me . Why do you care ? " Lucas just snorted , ready to fire back , but Nora spoke first . That's a strange thing to say , isn't it ? Lucas is my husband . If you're bothering his wife , of course he should care . " Her words instantly lifted Lucas ' mood . He moved closer , clearly enjoying that she spoke up for him and called him her husband , especially right in front of Elliot . Elliot , on the other hand , was gutted . All the words Lucas had thrown at him hurt less than those lines from Nora . He stared at her , disbelief clouding his face . His voice got a little louder as he demanded , " Are you actually taking his side ? You … " He was cut off by the sudden cry of a baby . That was when he finally remembered why he'd come all this way - he'd heard she'd just given birth to Lucas ' daughter . Chapter 24 2/2 Only then did he realize just how foolish he'd been . He watched as Nora's expression softened at the sound of her baby's cry . She turned away , gently picked the baby up , and soothed her back to sleep . Then , she turned and shot Elliot a glare for waking the baby with his outburst . Once the baby was calm and asleep again , Nora gently set her down before turning to Elliot , saying firmly , " You're not welcome here , Elliot . Please leave . " Chapter 25