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?"

He

to bars was a common way for adults to unwind, especially the wealthy. Her brothers at the Liddell family often did it,

surprised at his reply. He always seemed to

reserved, but Alfred is loud and outgoing. How did you

it would be hard for them to

momentarily before responding, "My grandmother always said that I was too quiet. She told me to make friends with someone talkative so I wouldn't become

words amused Noelle, and her curiosity deepened. "So,

had said more than intended. "Why do

have a friend like that."

so Cedric couldn't see her expression.

car accident, I was sick for a long time and forgot everything about the incident. My mood was unstable back then, and the friends I had slowly drifted away. Not long after that, Xenia was brought into our family. You know the rest. Because of her,

the car accident. His throat bobbed as he asked, "Have you ever

and I don't want to. It's

have entered my life, and my relationship with my brothers might not have become like this." But there was no

was. His eyes clouded with emotions too complex

person who caused the accident?" His voice trembled slightly,