Chapter 43 Chapter 43

"Are you asleep?"

"I got you something. I left it by the door. Remember to grab it."

The other messages were from Evelyn. She had an argument with the editor-in-chief that day. She still couldn't get the right to continue the serialization and was saying she was sorry for not being able to help.

Noelle replied to the messages as she walked over to the door.

When she opened it, she saw the cake hanging there. It was covered in chocolate-her favorite flavor.

As she stood staring at the cake in a daze, Maxwell called.

"Are you awake?"

"Yeah."

"Did you get the cake?"

"I got it."

on my way over now.

interrupted him. "Thanks for today, but I'm fine now. You don't have to do these things for

to distance yourself from me? You told me before that you were married and didn't want me near you, but

family," Noelle continued. "Right now, I'm not even the so-called "young lady' of the Swanson family anymore. Do you think your family would accept us

to come back this time, and I know you have your ambitions, so... don't

me.

Maxwell didn't respond.

long silence, he finally said, "Elle, you haven't changed. You're still as calm as always. But do

"If it's something else

Noelle

"So,

Noelle to respond, he ended

time, holding her phone. When she snapped back to reality, she opened the chat with Maxwell, wanting to tell him that she had stopped

the words seemed insincere and forced. In the end, she gave up

sleep in the afternoon, but Noelle found herself wide awake that night. She had

tried, her mind couldn't focus. Even though she felt a blank emptiness, it was as

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