No longer a pushover

Chapter 131

Noelle stood before Cedric, close enough that they were almost touching.

He avoided her gaze. "We're not together yet."

"So you're still in the flirting stage?"

He gave an ambiguous reply, "Something like that."

When she heard his admission, her heart sank. It was real.

Just a moment ago, she wondered if he was only saying that to reject Frank's attempt to set him up with a woman. She asked, "Is it the woman you met that time in the restaurant?"

She had once seen him dining with a woman at a restaurant. Although she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she remembered that she was tall and probably very beautiful. Cedric's throat moved slightly. "I didn't expect you to be so nosy."

"I'm just curious. You just said you didn't have a girlfriend, and now there's news about you having one. Isn't it okay to ask?" Noelle's words felt insincere.

At that moment, Frank, having finished his checkup, wheeled himself out of the examination room, looking a little pale.

Noelle's tone was distant when he saw him like this. "The doctor said you need treatment; take your medicine regularly and stop drinking."

supervise me, but now that you're not at home, I often forget." His words had a hidden meaning; he could

seemed that she still cared for him. If this illness could make

can have Xenia to remind you. She really likes doing that kind

you used to make was really effective, but you're the only one who knows how to make it right now. I know you've put in a lot for me before... It's my fault..." "But that's not medicine, and it doesn't help."

at him. "Get your

visit me again?" There was a

felt a little soft-hearted but remembered seeing Xenia at the hospital last time. She responded calmly, "I'll see how

that, she turned and

you think what she said

the case. Frank still had a long

returned to her

use the bathroom, so

and said, "I didn't expect that company to be run by Alfred. Are you working there, too?"

two of them entered

by side. She was

reflections on the doors. She caught a whiff of the alcohol on

at his collar, his gaze heavy as he looked at her. "What question?" "The woman you're flirting with. Is it the one from

forward, looking down