No longer a pushover

Chapter 209

Noelle heard the familiar voice and turned to see Cedric walking toward her.

She was taken aback. "When did you come to Yasnia?"

She never imagined she would run into Cedric here.

Cedric's expression softened when he reached her. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine; nothing happened," Noelle said, beaming as she linked her arm with Cedric's. "Let's go."

"Stop right there!" Donovan interrupted, glaring at Noelle. "If you dare leave, you'll be considered a fugitive when the police arrive."

Xenia slowly got up from the floor, crying out, "Donovan, you saw it! I just wanted to convince Noelle to apologize and come back to the family. I didn't expect her to get angry and push me down the stairs!"

It was only then that Donovan noticed Xenia. He quickly walked over and helped

her up.

"Xenia, don't worry. I'll make sure you

turned to James and barked, "Call the police

pain, Xenia continued to feign distress, adding, "Donovan, if the police come, Noelle will have a criminal record. Let's not go that far. She

Xenia appeared. He turned to Noelle and snapped, "Did you

what you've done! Is

covered her ears. Startled, she looked up to meet

softly whispered, "Don't listen to them; it's all

heart skipped a beat. The emotions she had kept hidden suddenly flooded out, nearly

as though her heart had been filled with honey. She had tried to control her feelings for Cedric,

me? Are you deaf?" Donovan

snapped out of her reverie with a soft click of her tongue. She coldly stared at Donovan and Xenia. "My hearing is perfectly fine, but maybe some people need

here, we won't press charges," Donovan said, offering her a

Even though she had disappointed him,

attitude she had always

asking me to apologize to Xenia again?

doing this for you!" Donovan said,