No longer a pushover

Chapter 260

This was Frank's own doing-his well-deserved retribution.

"Frank, why are you coughing up blood?"

Lucas hurriedly helped Frank sit up. "I just saw Donovan leaving with Xenia. What's going on? Donovan said you're insisting on sending Xenia to jail for Noelle!"

"Lucas, do you believe me?"

"Of course I believe you."

Frank recounted everything that had happened at the coffee shop the day before. "That's how it all went down. But with the surveillance footage destroyed,

Donovan doesn't believe me."

Lucas found himself torn.

"Frank, it's not that I don't believe you. But if I hadn't seen the footage myself, I'd find it hard to imagine that Xenia could be so manipulative or that she drugged Noelle. It's too much to handle."

"I understand that it's hard to accept. If I hadn't seen the footage with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it either!"

Frank's face was pale, his chest heavy, as though he couldn't catch his breath. "But don't be so quick to trust anything Xenia says."

a good

was, Lucas swallowed the words

end, he nodded. "Alright, I

doubts, wondering if there was

condition

sick leave and which hospital she's staying at.

his

he

found she had already deleted

he called her directly-but her

realize just how distant he

switched to another phone number and dialed her again. This time, the call

"Noelle, it's me."

when she heard Lucas' voice.

free, you should come see him. He's really worried

have Xenia to take care of him?

now.

Frank had said and couldn't help but ask, "Noelle, was it really Xenia who drugged you that night

you see

USB drive disappeared. He suspects Xenia took it, but there's no

were confirmed upon hearing