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

on his lower lip that Whitney had

to Grandpa’s request,” he said as he wiped

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

it were as simple as host rebusing, thenthis whole matter would have been easy she wouldn’t

to Grandpa’s request. Noel goed her helplessness

voice, so she lowered hertone and said angrily, “What gives you the right to demand anything

I’ve tried everything to avoid marrying Damian. But in the end, he threatened me.

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 mother, I’d rather

didn’t care anymore,

and said,

be changed, and I have to

best? Or is

trembled slightly, confusion flashing an her eyes. “Then tell

for a moment before responding with another question, “Back in Grandpa’s room, your gare kept shutting between Damian and Rachel. When Jenny mentioned the 20 million dollars, Damian didn’t seem worried In fact, he almost seemed

one of jealousy or pain bur one of clear understanding. She knew that the issue jenny raised wasn’t something Damian was truly concemed about.

head slightly and said,

for a moment. After a pause, he spoke, his tone heavy with implied meaning,

loved Damian for eight years. Hearing that another woman was carrying his child, her heart had to have ached

hitter laugh. ” course, it hurts. It’s heartbreaking. I even hate him.” Noel’s gaze darkened further, as though something was stirring beneath

news, it did hurt–briefly,