Chapter 1018:

Jack couldn’t permit Noah to venture there unaccompanied. If another ejection occurred, someone needed to preserve his dignity—and possibly cushion his landing.

When they arrived at Myrtlewood Estate’s grand entryway, Noah’s features glowed with an unmistakable radiance, his confident smile illuminating his entire countenance.

Before crossing the threshold, he announced his presence with theatrical volume. “Hey there, Sadie! I brought your favorite—Nirvana takeout!”

He sauntered into the living room with the casual confidence of a proprietor, swinging the aromatic bags triumphantly.

But the biting retort or icy stare he’d braced himself for never materialized.

An unusual stillness permeated the expansive room, broken only by the hushed movements of household staff attending to their duties with somber efficiency.

center of the room, his worried

atmosphere. Noah’s cheerful expression dissolved as he

with relief at Noah’s appearance as he hurried forward, anxiety threading through his

Noel, providence itself must have sent you! Ms. Hudson retreated upstairs hours ago and hasn’t emerged since. Dinner

as jagged apprehension

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thought, he thrust the warm packages

against the door, his

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silence hung heavy

forehead creased with deepening concern,

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