No longer a pushover

Chapter 297

Cedric glanced at Alfred's phone. Sure enough, there was a text from Noelle.

A sudden wave of irritation welled up inside him as he glanced at his phone. His last text with Noelle was from the day he was discharged from the hospital.

It was clear she wanted to maintain her distance.

Cedric had noticed Noelle had grown much stronger. He had decided to respect her wishes and refrain from contacting her.

He assumed this was the right thing to do, but he knew something had changed.

With a hint of weariness in his eyes, he asked, "What's your plan?"

"Of course, I'll go. Nelly's my friend, and what's the harm in having a meal together?" Alfred replied matter-of-factly.

Cedric tapped his fingers on the desk. "Go to L Bistro and put it on my tab."

Alfred was shocked. "Nelly invited me to dinner, so why should the bill go on your tab? Do I look like I can't afford it?"

"Just do as I say!"

"Aren't you coming?"

he replied, "No. She invited you out, not

donned his coat. Then, he spent a while adjusting his look

and snapped, "Will you get going already? What's with the

turned back to the document yet couldn't read a

his throat and asked, "Are you sure you're not coming? We're all friends, and

Let's go with that." Cedric promptly set down the papers and got up to grab his coat.

one side, Alfred rolled his eyes. "But honestly speaking, the car accident back then was the driver's fault and not yours. Just explain it

incident from Cedric. It

easy for you to say that I have nothing to do with it when

"You're

was the biggest victim

stepped out of the car

courtyard didn't look like a

attendant approached her and asked,

"Yes, that's me."

"Please come with me."

Noelle followed the attendant, she took in the beautifully traditional interior. The decor was elegant and steeped in

private room on the second

Alfred out for dinner, she wasn't familiar with the place. Alfred had recommended the restaurant, and it did have

and pulled out her phone to snap a