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

lip that

he said as he wiped the blood

realizing what he meant. “Do you think I can avoid marrying Damian as long as I don’t agree? Do you think they’ll listen to

thenthis whole matter

Noel goed her helplessness and rocked the bloody tissur

was completely frustrated. She couldn’t raise her voice, so she lowered hertone and said angrily, “What gives you the right to demand anything from me! Noel, I’m not one of your family members. I don’t need

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

she didn’t

and said,

the outcome can’t be changed,

Noel’s lips cuced into a mocking smile. “You’ve done your best? Or is it that you just don’t want to resist? Ask

flashing an her eyes. “Then tell me, what more can I do?”

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

wasn’t one of jealousy or pain bur one of clear understanding. She knew

her head slightly and said, “Rachel is

a pause, he spoke, his tone

that another woman was carrying his child, her heart had

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. “Hate only

first heard the news, it did hurt–briefly, But the hate wasn’t bom of love.