Chapter 522 Noelle ignored Donovan and left the lounge with Cedric. Frank initially wanted to chase after them, but with Donovan almost fainting from anger, he had no choice but to stay back and take care of Donovan.
Back outside, Noelle looked at the event venue and asked, "Cedric, why are you here?" "I was worried, so I cto check on you," Cedric replied.
He carefully observed her expression. But even though he saw that she looked the sas usual, he still could not fully relax.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe could not help but ask. "What do you plan to do with the foundation?" "I was just putting on a show just now. The more reluctant I acted about the foundation, the more Xenia would believe my words," Noelle replied.
Noelle was actually eager for Xenia to get her hands on the charity funds they had received that day. Cedric had also cto the sconclusion. He was just too preoccupied earlier to have realized it sooner.
Noelle continued, "Two wealthy women attended the event today: Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Parham. They've probably cto this event because of the Cantrell family." She then turned to look at Cedric and said, "I only just realized today that I'd met Mrs. Greene once back at the hospital. Do you remember?" Cedric's expression becslightly unnatural. "I remember." "Mrs. Greene went upstairs together withat the time, seemingly trying to avoid someone. But as soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she turned around and ran away," Noelle explained.
She never thought much about it back then, but looking back now made her realize that the scene was rather odd.
Meanwhile, Cedric felt like he was walking on a tightrope, constantly at risk of falling into an endless abyss. Now that Emma had learned that Noelle was the girl from the car accident all those years ago, he realized that he would not be able to keep the secret for much longer.
After a brief moment of hesitation, he asked, "Noelle, what do you think about what Donovan mentioned just now about our differences in status?" He was worried that she might be angry about him hiding his true identity from her. He was worried that she might think that he had done so because he was worried about her being a materialistic person.
Noelle stood on her tiptoes and covered up his mouth. "I don't care at all." Cedric held her hand and replied, "At least listen tofirst." "No, you listen to me. I don't care what your true identity is or anything because I simply like you for who you are." She cupped his face and continued, "You don't need to take Donovan's words to heart. None of them matter toas much as you do." Cedric felt that his heart had just been filled to the brim with something warm.
He was thoroughly overwhelmed with various emotions.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe finally summoned his courage and spoke up. "Noelle, I'm actually—" Before he could finish, however, Noelle turned to the side and spotted someone in the distance. "Is that Magnus?" Cedric immediately turned around and spotted Magnus hiding behind sflowers. But as the flowers were moved away, Magnus was left standing on the spot, fully exposed.
Cedric gritted his teeth in frustration as he cursed out at Magnus within his heart for messing with him.
Noelle walked over and stood behind Magnus, curious to see what he was trying to take a look at.
Cedric walked up and kicked Magnus, causing Magnus to wince in pain. "What the hell? Who dares kick me? I—" The moment Magnus recognized Cedric, he immediately lost his courage and shrank back to his
usual self. Noelle was shocked when she saw Cedric delivering a kick to Magnus, but Magnus did not seem to be angered by it at all. She wondered if their relationship was actually pretty good. Noelle looked at Magnus and asked, "What are you doing here?" Magnus immediately deployed his only excuse. "I cto look for my Mom, but she had already left by the tI got here." Noelle already knew that Emma had
attended the charity sales event.
really appreciate Mrs. Greene m stepping in to helpearlier. I'm thinking of inviting her to a meal to express my gratitude." "That's great! Well, we'll all be family in the future anyway." She chuckled and replied, "What do you mean by family? Stop joking, Magnus." Magnus immediately turned to Cedric. He had thought that Cedric had already cclean with the truth to Noelle. "Huh? Cedric hasn't told you about it yet?"
From the looks of it, he quickly realized that Cedric had not said anything yet. At that momento m Gedric's palm's broke out into cold sweat as he stared at Noelle nervously. "I need to tell you something, Noelle."