No longer a pushover

Chapter 144

Noelle couldn't even bring herself to look at Cedric. She was afraid that even a single glance at him would give her away.

Alfred spoke up, "Nelly, just say it! Whatever you wish for, I will make it happen!"

Without thinking, Noelle blurted out, "I want to go to a bar."

"No problem!" Alfred immediately agreed.

"No way," Cedric interjected firmly.

Noelle instinctively turned to Cedric, her eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

Their eyes met for a moment, and Cedric quickly relented. "Why do you want to go to a bar?"

Noelle's tone was full of longing. "Because I've never been, and I want to try it."

In truth, it was because she hadn't been to one in this lifetime. She had gone to a bar once in her previous life, but the experience had left her with a mental trauma. This time, she wanted to face it again and put those painful memories to rest. Alfred playfully smacked Cedric on the chest. "Why won't you let her go? Boohoo, you villain! Such a meanie!"

better shut up, you

her stomach hurt. She really liked how life felt now. But shortly after, she received a message from Frank. "Noelle, the results are out. How did you do? Did your

she saw the message. So Frank also knew the stationery incident

fool. They just pretended not to understand. Noelle replied with a tone she hadn't used before, "What do you

Even if you want to repeat a year, I'll be there to accompany you every day." But

his phone, frustration mounting inside

performance. He knew how hard she had worked in the past few months and how

living room.

Gordon said, "Ms. Quigley, you didn't do well because you were sick during those days. Your abilities

"Exactly,

mean everything. Especially for families like ours-even if

must have done really well, right? I was hoping to go to the same school as her, but now

top student whose language exam didn't go well, and their final score was

of smugness flashed in Xenia's eyes. So it seemed Noelle

stern expression. "Lucas, are you gloating? Noelle is our sister. If she doesn't do well, how does that benefit

not what I meant. I was just trying

you have

words were out of line and muttered, "I