When Love Is a Lie

hapter 122 Der Agree to Grandpa’s Request

The maid had just unlocked the door and was about to ten the home when the dont was suddenly bed open from the inside.

Noel ribbed his temples, his face full of displeasure “Whorisit?”

The mais immediately lowered their heads in a hurry when they saw him, trembling with fear. They knew better than to upset someone like him, whose presence in the Howard fandy was almost godlike. Even Samuel’s and Derek’s families dared not anger him, and certainly, the maids didn’t have the courage to either.

“I–I’m so sorry, Mr Howard We didn’t know you were inside “amaid stammeerdermoly.

Noel’s time was thick with exhaustion. “This mom kempty. I was just resting here.

– por tanit for disturbing you. We leave right away, the two mais apologized and quickly bourried out of the room.

The half–open door was shut with a soft thod, and Whitney, who halbernhading behind it, let out a sigh of relief.

She plated at Nort. “We’re at the Howard residence. How dace you?–

opened the door himself did they avoid bring

Earlier, when the maids were about to enter, she had nearly panicked, poly when Moletantly released her at opene discovered

penthetouched the spot on his lower lip that Whitney had battemeller, feeling a

said as

brows before realizing what he meant. “Do you think I can avoid marrying Damian as long as I

whole matter

again—don’t agree to Grandpa’s request. Noel goed her helplessness and

angrily, “What gives you the right to demand anything from me! Noel, I’m

pain I’m in. I’ve tried everything to avoid marrying Damian. But in the end, he threatened me. How could I not care about my mother?” Whitney telt helpless at

and now, this man in front of her was pressuring her as well. Herdark eyes were filled with emotion, and the comers of her eyes reddened. She took a deep breath a choose between my marriage and my

didn’t

and said,

the outcome can’t be changed, and I have to

into a mocking smile. “You’ve done your best? Or is it that you just don’t want to

flashing an her eyes. “Then tell me, what

before responding with another question, “Back in Grandpa’s room, your gare kept shutting between Damian and Rachel. When Jenny mentioned

glances while Whitney kept glancing in their direction. Her expression wasn’t one of jealousy or pain bur one of clear understanding.

head slightly and said, “Rachel is

a pause, he spoke, his tone heavy with implied

she had loved Damian for eight years. Hearing that another woman was carrying his child, her

defiance, she let out a hitter laugh. ” course, it hurts. It’s heartbreaking. I even hate him.” Noel’s gaze darkened further, as though something was stirring beneath the surface.

it did hurt–briefly, But the hate wasn’t bom of