No longer a pushover

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Noelle's question made it seem like she was assuming that Cedric had feelings for her. With her phone in hand, she thought back to the person she'd been dating online in her previous life. To be more precise, it was more of a crush since neither of them had ever confessed to each other. However, his presence back then had been like a kindle of fire amidst her miserable life, keeping her warm.

That was the same feeling Cedric was giving her. But she still couldn't be sure if they were the

same person.

Cedric's finger twitched. "I don't need a reason to help someone in need, do I? Even if it had been an old lady crossing the road, I would've given her a hand."

Noelle smiled, suppressing a twinge of disappointment. Feigning nonchalance, she said, "I'm leaving the Liddells for good once the college entrance exams are over. You're welcome to be my neighbor!"

She was in a good mood as she hung up and showered. Before heading to bed, she even

of practice papers. After all, the final mock exams were just

the corner.

how much she'd improved and whether she had a chance at getting into Yole University. Her chances were good as

of soup over to Frank. "Frank, Gordon told me that your stomach's been bothering you, so I made this soup for you. It should help." Xenia deliberately revealed the burn marks on her hand. As expected, Frank's

done so much for this family, Frank. This is the least I could

flashed him a

at Noelle. He was sure that she would now have realized that he wasn't

She should have known it would still be making an appearance. Losing her appetite, she stood and

to say

quickly comforted him. "I'm sure Noelle's worried about you. She's just throwing

tantrum."

Chapter 27

so." Frank wanted to believe that Noelle was just acting out, as he couldn't imagine her cutting ties with the family over such trivial matters. Still, not having her fuss over him left him feeling very