No longer a pushover

Noelle and Cedric Chapter 91

Noelle was carried out of the area littered with broken shards and placed on the couch.

Cedric tilted his head down to look at her.

"Next time, when I say don't move, don't move. If you're not going to use your brain, don't run around!" he scolded Noelle.

She lowered her head. "Well, I didn't expect to bump into the vase!"

Noelle's face grew warmer, and she was thankful for the blackout. Otherwise, it would have been awkward for him to see how red she had turned.

Cedric was her mentor and friend. Because of her impure thoughts about him, she was suddenly self-conscious about their sudden physical closeness.

Cedric pulled out his phone and made a call, his tone icy. "Find out what caused the outage in this area."

Noelle looked around at the darkness, and her eyes finally landed on Cedric. The only light source there was the faint glow of his phone.

She asked, "Where's Alfred? Didn't he come back with you?"

drinking. He won't

with him?" Noelle knew that going to bars was a common way for adults to unwind, especially the wealthy. Her brothers at the Liddell family often did it, too, primarily for networking. Cedric's reply was simple.

at his reply. He always

Alfred is loud and outgoing. How did you

the polar opposite of Alfred. Logically speaking, it would be hard for them to become good

before responding, "My grandmother always said that I was too quiet. She

her curiosity deepened. "So,

said more than intended.

It must be nice to have a friend like that."

so Cedric couldn't see her expression. He asked, "Didn't you have

friends I had slowly drifted away. Not long after that, Xenia was brought into our family. You know the rest. Because of her,

car accident. His throat bobbed as

want to. It's too

for that accident, my parents wouldn't have died. Xenia wouldn't have entered my life, and my relationship with my brothers might not have become like this."

Noelle was. His eyes clouded with emotions too

hate the person who caused the accident?" His