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

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

you date agree to Grandpa’s request,” he said as he wiped the blood with at

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

host rebusing, thenthis whole matter would have been easy she wouldn’t

it again—don’t agree to Grandpa’s request. Noel goed her helplessness and rocked the bloody tissur into his pocket.

to demand anything from me! Noel, I’m not

how much pain I’m in. I’ve tried everything to avoid marrying Damian. But in the end,

well. Herdark eyes were filled with emotion, and the comers of her eyes reddened.

didn’t care

and said,

be changed, and I have to

your best? Or is it that you just don’t want to resist? Ask yourself–have you

flashing an her eyes. “Then tell me, what more

in Grandpa’s room, your gare kept shutting between Damian and Rachel. When Jenny mentioned

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, “Rachel

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

another woman was carrying his child, her

tit of defiance, she let out a hitter laugh. ” course, it hurts. It’s heartbreaking. I even hate him.” Noel’s gaze

When she first heard the news, it did hurt–briefly, But the hate wasn’t bom