No longer a pushover

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The infirmary was silent.

Noelle opened her mouth to speak but ultimately said nothing. Words seemed powerless at this moment. She had explained herself countless times before, but her brothers never believed her.

Frank swallowed hard and eventually released his hand. Looking disappointed, he glanced at Noelle and said, "If you keep being stubborn, I won't be able to defend you once Donovan returns. Think about it."

As soon as he left, Noelle breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back against the headboard. A hint of self-deprecation crossed her eyes as she wondered what she should think about.

Should she bend the knee and tiptoe around them like in her past life, only to end up being driven out of the family and dying a miserable death after being locked in a mental hospital?

She wouldn't do that again.

"Here."

A cold compress wrapped in gauze appeared before her.

Noelle took it and pressed it against her swollen cheek. Glancing at the man beside her, she whispered, "Thanks for what you did earlier."

"Why didn't you defend yourself?" Cedric asked icily.

A wry smile crossed Noelle's face as she lowered her head and said, "Believe it or not, but I've explained countless times in the past and even showed them the evidence. However, they never believed me. They just thought I was lying." The room fell into a brief silence.

Noelle had no intention of explaining further, as most people who heard her story thought she was simply being disobedient.

"It's hard not to believe you."

Noelle's heart skipped a beat. She questioned if he really believed what she said.

Cedric stepped forward and felt her forehead. "The fever's gone down."

Amidst her daze, Noelle realized how cool and soothing his hand was. She felt much better now. She glanced at his wrist and asked, "Did you get that scar from a car accident?"

car accident." He propped his hand against the table, keeping his back

skirt was pulled a little too high. He glanced once and swerved around. "Don't lift your

"But you're a doctor."

He was a man as well. Had no

can be treated," he

that this scar represented her parents.

She believed him.

that the scar was the mark of her bringing doom upon them. He said that she

the wind out of Noelle. She couldn't tell Cedric that now, so she deflected, "How about you? Why

But for a

forced a smile.

lower her head, Cedric said nothing

noticed that the screen showed a gaming live stream. To her surprise, her

he had ultimately

lost. He was so enraged that he recruited her and his brothers into

failed the qualifiers, they made a comeback in the repechage. They eventually made their way to the

countless hours training and analyzing the Greene

could only be a substitute and couldn't

the bliss of having no one else to interrupt them as a

and the championship was within reach, the Liddell brothers made

won the national championship. Her brothers stood on the podium with Xenia, basking in the glory of her efforts. Xenia held the trophy

felt her heart shatter into pieces as she watched the game on the television. It seemed as though the hole in her heart

some soap

her face. Her emotions had overwhelmed her as she

between two slender fingers

to Cedric shyly, "Do

prioritize your college entrance exam preparations, not the game." Cedric slouched back in

also turned to the screen and said solemnly, "Team Luminark will

It was Lucas' team.

on Cedric's lips as he

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