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."

compromise if Donovan admitted in front of Wyatt that he'd ignored the calls and avoided responsibility after the

dignity through the mud? I'm your eldest brother! How could you expect me to apologize and admit my mistake to

proud, especially in front of his younger siblings. If he admitted to that,

Cedric entered.

all these years. She's been carrying this burden for you. Now, you're concerned about your dignity

was sharp

"You're an outsider. You have no right

Noelle retorted.

people, Noelle, you think you're different now. If you weren't the daughter of the Liddells, do you think Alfred or Mrs. Greene would even

was getting too

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

took Cedric's hand and said, "Wyatt's issue is

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

snapped. "Must you completely humiliate me,

an amputation back then, did you care about