No longer a pushover

Chapter 442

Noelle's expression was a bit stiff as she said, "It's nothing."

Emma saw Noelle's expression and immediately jumped to conclusions, saying, "Miss, were you domestically abused? Just tell me the truth! You helped me out just now, so I swear I'll have your back on this one."

She continued, "Listen, miss, you can't just let a man get away with this! If he dares to lay a hand on you, you better hit him back, you hear me?"

Noelle was exasperated by the response. "It's not domestic abuse, but close enough... My brother did it."

Emma was fuming. "Your brother? What a scumbag! If I had a daughter, and my son ever laid a hand on her, I'd break his damn legs myself! Who the hell raises a boy to hit his own sister?"

She turned to Noelle, dead serious. "Who's your brother? I'll get you the best lawyer out there and make sure he pays for this!"

Noelle simply replied, "No need, I can handle it. But thanks, pretty lady."

Hearing those words, Emma instantly perked up and touched her face with a smug expression. "Oh? Am I really looking that good lately? Sweetheart, I could be your mother!"

"You look really young," Noelle complimented her smoothly.

Take me upstairs to the VIP ward and say I'm your

"Sure," Noelle immediately agreed.

was caught off guard. "You're not even going

on, I was heading back to

her arm around Noelle's. "Then let's

they would not draw any attention. The two of them took the elevator up while the nearby bodyguards exchanged a quick glance, pretending not to

the elevator, Emma smiled. She thought she had finally made it up-good thing she was quick on her

standing in

turned

he saw Noelle linking arms with his stepmother, his usually icy expression cracked for the first time. He could not help

noticed his odd expression

beside hers Emma's eyes widened in horror The next second, she

it! Wasn't Cedric supposed to be

vel

day What's he