Chapter 208

Chapter 208

Chapter 208

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Noelle glanced back and saw Winter holding her hand. “Noelle, can we please talk?”

Noelle pulled her hand away, feeling a bit annoyed. “There’s nothing to talk about. I can’t stay with

Grandpa tonight, so I’m heading home. I’ll visit Grandpa tomorrow!”

Noelle tried to leave, but Jade wouldn’t have it. “Noelle, stop right there!”

Noelle hesitated, then kept walking without looking back. Jade, who was in a huff, yanked Noelle’s

hand so hard she nearly stumbled. Noelle braced herself against the wall and looked at her with a

frown. “What do you want now?”

“We’re going to clear this up today, or you’re not going anywhere!” Jade was fuming. Feeling

ignored by Noelle, she remembered the upsetting things Samuel had said that evening again. Her

anger flared up. Spill it! Did you trick Grandpa into giving you City Ring Corp.’s shares?”

Noelle squinted her eyes. “Trick?” She thought Jade was being ridiculous. “What are you trying to

say, Mom?”

”

“What do you think I’m trying to say? Grandpa’s old, yet you’re taking advantage of him? Don’t play

dumb with me. You’re not close to us, so you sucked up to Grandpa for his shares, right?”

“So, you really think I’ve only been pretending to care about Grandpa to get his shares?” Noelle was

shocked to hear those words from Jade. “I thought you didn’t like me because I did something

wrong. But now, it’s clear that it’s not me who’s in the wrong–it’s you. I care about Grandpa

grandfather, not because of his shares.”

Decause he’s my

“Fine. If that’s how it is, give up the shares,” Jade challenged, not buying Noelle’s words. “Give them

to your sister, then I’ll believe you. I’ll start treating you better, too!”

Noelle let out a bitter laugh. She felt so sad. She never imagined she would have to use such tactics

to get even a little bit of motherly love.

Biting her lip, Noelle struggled to stay calm. She looked up at Julian and Xavier, who had been quiet

the whole time. They were looking at her with the same expression, and Noelle realized just how

much she had failed.

“You all seem to want the shares so badly, so just wait for Grandpa to wake up. He can give them to

whoever he wan

and I won’t complain about his decision. But for now, I won’t give anything to you, be it shares or

anything else!”

“You little brat!” Jade tried to hit Noelle but was pushed away hard.

“Everyone has their limits. I’m sure even you know that, Mother. I have some patience, but it’s not

endless. It’s been wearing thin over the years, and once it’s gone, it’ll be gone for good!”

Noelle’s voice was as frigid as ice, just like Charles‘. She was surrounded by an icy aura, her eyes

clear yet frosty.

She squeezed her fists tight, then released them. “You people better behave!”

Noelle walked away with firm steps, her demeanor so different from when she first arrived at the

hospital. Her heart, which was once warm with affection for Julian and Jade, now felt frigid. She

had nearly erased

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all her fondness for them. She was not sure she could t her since she was a little girl.

She used to think she was numb and could not feel pai was just like everyone else–she wanted to

be happy ar

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all her fondness for them. She was not sure she could take much more. They had always been like

this to her since she was a little girl.

She used to think she was numb and could not feel pain anymore. However, she eventually learned

she was just like everyone else–she wanted to be happy and have the best things in life.

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