The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 644 The Struggle

Noah stared at Cassie, torn between thoughts he couldn't untangle. He had no idea what the right thing to do was.

Sheldon's voice echoed in his ears, one word after another, like a spell wrapping around his mind, dulling his ability to think.

"Noah, if you want the wedding to go smoothly, you need to forget everything that happened today."

He pulled Noah to his feet. "If I hadn't brought you here, you would've never found this place, no matter what you suspected. So forget it. Forget everything you've seen and heard today. Consider this a personal request from me."

Noah returned to his senses, and he looked at Sheldon in a daze.

Sheldon gently patted his shoulder. "Go back now."

"Don't go. If I die, Sheldon will die too. So don't leave," Cassie cried. "You know what's happening. If you pretend you don't, can you live with your conscience?"

"Now you're talking about conscience? Are you serious?" Sheldon said with a laugh. "Even now, you're still trying to manipulate him? Cassie, look at yourself. You're pathetic."

Cassie refused to give up. She couldn't move her limbs, and though Sheldon had kept her fed, it was just enough to keep her alive.

"Noah, you don't want to see Sheldon lose his life because of me, do you?" She looked up at him again, desperate. "He's old. He should be enjoying his retirement. If he dies because of me, is that really worth it?"

"Noah, don't listen to her. She's a bad person," Sheldon said calmly.

He grabbed Noah's arm. "You know my secret now. It's time to rest. Now, if you had to choose between me and Cassie, who would you choose?

"I'd choose you, Mr. Phelps," Noah answered quietly.

His face had gone pale. He didn't even need to think to answer the question. Cassie could never compare to Sheldon.

"Good. Then let's go."

With that, Sheldon turned and led him out of the basement.

They stepped out of the small villa, and a cold wind swept over them. It was only then that Noah realized his entire body was soaked in sweat.

"Stop thinking about it. Go take a shower. Get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, everything will feel different," Sheldon said gently.

"Mr. Phelps, I—"

Sheldon interrupted before he could finish. "I know what you want to say, but you don't need

tone left no room for argument. Noah couldn't resist. He gave a small nod and returned to his

stood in place, watching him leave. A sharp glint passed through his eyes. Cassie could no longer stay here. She had to be moved. There was no room for

waited until the house was completely silent, then quietly slipped out

tossing and turning. He didn't know if he had made the right choice. His thoughts were a mess. He

hand, he didn't want Sheldon to suffer for someone like Cassie. On the other hand, he feared

had both been searching for Cassie. If they found out she was in Sheldon's hands, they would take revenge. That was exactly the outcome

be stained by blood. Sheldon's loyalty

mind felt like it was unraveling. In the end, he

Mr. Marcus. Even if Sheldon resents me, I can't watch him put himself at risk,"

was not the

walked straight out of his room and headed for Marcus' bedroom. He knocked firmly, but the moment his knuckles left the door, he remembered

jaw, turned, and knocked

several knocks, a voice answered from within. "Who is it? It's the

it's

"Just a moment."

on a coat, and

the middle of

Mr.

and leaned closer, lowering his voice. He told Wesley everything—the hidden

changed immediately. He had suspected something. Since his return to- Dithoria, he had been searching

but it was as if she had vanished from

had been hidden here, in Holden Residence,

kept it from everyone, punishing Cassie under their

a long pause. He gave Noah a

don't know how to face Mr. Phelps after

to. Sheldon is not unreasonable. He'll understand your intentions," Wesley

"Thank you, Mr. Wesley."

were slightly red. He still didn't know if what he had done was

chosen this