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Noelle's relationship with Matilda was detached, but it was worse with Craig. It was so distant that calling it" distant" didn't even seem enough.

As the head of the family and chairman of the company, Craig naturally carried his work habits into his personal life-authoritative, commanding, and never to be questioned.

If Matilda made Noelle feel like she was endlessly favoring Sandra, Craig made her feel nothing at all— just cold indifference.

He was rarely home, and in Noelle's memories, he had never once fulfilled his role as a father. But what

he did do was maintain the authority of "the head of the family", and no one was allowed to challenge it. Despite having been back for years, this was Noelle's first time eating alone with him.

When she arrived, he was already waiting in the private room. He was looking at his wrist impatiently to check the time.

"Sorry that I'm late," Noelle said.

glance and

Her eyes drifted to the other settings on the table-including hers and Craig's, there were five

us soon," Craig remarked, noticing her

her voice

That's even better. Mr. Hawthorne has some free time these days, so you

to meet him," Noelle interrupted firmly. "I'm here today to make something clear-please stop interfering in my life. I have nothing to do with any of you anymore. So, please don't do such

let out a soft laugh. "Noelle, the one being ridiculous here

can sever ties with the Swanson family just because you want to? Don't kid yourself into thinking paying those medical

to another hospital. And I can guarantee you, there won't be another hospital in

A weakness-everyone had one.

or any number of other

as leverage against her one day. Her hands clenched involuntarily, and she ground her teeth together in

die, then sit down and behave," Craig said. "Besides, it's

with men, finding

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