Chapter 754

Noelle immediately turned around with panic written all over her face.

Irene narrowed her eyes. "What were you doing outside so late in the night?"

"I-I thought I heard a cat meowing, so I went to check."

"A cat?" Irene frowned. "What's so strange about a few cats in the village?"

Noelle fell silent.

Irene didn't press further, simply telling her to go to bed early before turning and heading back to her own room.

Noelle followed behind her. The window in her room faced the house across the street-the one with the lit window, where Hendrix was staying.

The broken glass in the window had been repaired earlier that day. The warm yellow light shining through matched the glow in her room. Noelle stared at it for a while before finally lying down to sleep.

The night passed quickly.

already taken her hoe and headed out to

her bed, Noelle started preparing breakfast. Just as she was beating some eggs, she heard footsteps coming from outside. They

investigate. When she saw it was, the hope in her eyes dimmed slightly. But just as quickly,

"Mrs. Hodge,

her." Joanne Cooley's face was

the fields. Should I go call her

she had already pulled out a chair

Noelle a once-over before pursing

make of it but headed outside

on her way back, and the two met at the end of

quickly approached. "Mom, Sid's mom is at our house. She

mother-in-law we're talking about," Irene corrected

been looking around the house. But when she saw Irene

help you?" Irene greeted her with a smile and told Noelle to pour some water for their

who had been

uneasy, suddenly gained confidence

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