No longer a pushover

Chapter 552

"Since Mrs. Greene is here, I should greet her. You all enjoy your meal."

Salena didn't let Donovan finish, so she stood up and left with Laura. Only Noelle and Donovan were in the room.

Dononva fixed his gaze on Noelle, and there was a hint of disbelief in his tone. "I never expected you to have such a close relationship with Alfred. Mrs. Greene even had Laura speak up for you, too."

It was only now he realized he might've underestimated Noelle all this time. Noelle remained calm.

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving." She had no interest in explaining anything further.

"Noelle, I'm not done talking! Stop right there!" Donovan anxiously called out.

But considering her connections, he softened his tone and said, "We're family, aren't we? Now that no one will hold the Liddell family responsible, do you have to keep making things difficult for Xenia?"

Noelle's expression turned cold. "I've made my conditions clear if you want me to stop pursuing charges on Xenia."

that he'd ignored the calls and

I'm your eldest brother! How could

always been proud, especially in front of his younger siblings. If he admitted to that, there was no way he could hold authority

Cedric entered. His expression was cold as

responsibility and had Noelle take the fall all these years. She's been carrying this burden for

tone was sharp and

have no right

me, you're the outsider," Noelle retorted.

furious. "Just because you know a few people, Noelle, you think you're different now. If you weren't the daughter of the Liddells, do you think Alfred or Mrs.

getting

coldly clapped back. "But they won't bother with you even if you suck up

rage while Noelle took Cedric's hand and said, "Wyatt's issue is resolved,

let Xenia off the hook that easily. They'd better not think they could change the outcome just by

you completely humiliate me,

table and hurled it at him. "When you forced a child to decide on an amputation back then, did you