No longer a pushover

Chapter 190

Lucas quickly comforted him, saying, "Donovan, calm down. It's our fault with Noelle. She's right to be angry."

Hearing those words, Lucas remembered how he had forced Noelle to compete, and a wave of guilt washed over him. Thankfully, Noelle wasn't affected, or she wouldn't have performed so well on the exam.

"Wasn't she raised by the Liddell family? How can she cut ties with them just because of a little grievance? Who does that?" Donovan snapped.

Then, he turned to Noelle and said, "Noelle, tell me clearly, how had the Liddell family wronged you?"

Donovan felt humiliated, as if everyone around him was laughing at him. This was the first time he had ever felt such shame. He thought all of it was Noelle's doing.

Noelle walked down the stage and looked at him coldly. "Did someone from Yole University's admissions office call you yesterday? Did you reject their offer and tell them I wouldn't be attending?"

Donovan's expression changed. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.

Noelle pressed on, "Did you forbid me from going to Yole University, telling me to stay here and attend a local college with Xenia, who couldn't even pass the entrance exam?"

The crowd gasped.

the college entrance exam, Noelle attending Yole University would be a

outstanding family member, I'd be celebrating for days! I'd make sure everyone

How could they not see Noelle's worth and yet favor

over. "That's not it! I asked you

attend the same university as someone who didn't even pass the

to look

tried to explain, "Noelle, Donovan didn't mean

gaze to Lucas. "You were the one who forced me to take leave from school toplay games, and you only won the repechage because of me! Without me, you would've been eliminated in

"Noelle, it was my fault. I shouldn't have pressured you like

need your apology. I've severed ties with both of you. I hope

that, she left the venue. She was determined never to have anything to do with the Liddell family

ordered, "Suppress this news. It can't get

would be the laughingstock of

crowd, trying to salvage the situation. "She's just going through a rebellious phase. You know how difficult it is to