TimeNovelChapter 199 Frank quickly nodded. "Noelle, I promise I'll get to the bottom of this and give you an explanation." Noelle's expression remained cold. She didn't need anyone else to give her an explanation she could uncover the truth of this herself.
Sensing the rising tension, Gordon quickly interjected, "There's no need to check the surveillance. It was me. If you want to blsomeone, blme." "Oh, Gordon, we haven't even checked the footage yet. Why are you so eager to confess? Who are you trying to cover for?" Noelle said, her anger simmering as she fixed her gaze on him.
Since he insisted on throwing himself into her path, she wasn't going to let him off lightly.
Frank, too, noticed Gordon's unusual behavior and pressed him. "Tellthe truth, Gordon. Who else has been in the study?" Gordon hesitated, fumbling for words but unable to give a clear answer.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFrank's suspicions deepened, and he asked, "Where's Xenia? Get her here immediately!" "Ms. Quigley is studying in her room right now, Mr. Liddell. Can't we wait until she's done? It's really not that serious," Gordon said.
Frank was stunned by Gordon's dismissive attitude. He couldn't believe a butler dared to brush off Noelle's concerns like this. It was clear now just how much Noelle had endured in this household.
In a fit of rage, Frank grabbed a cup and hurled it at Gordon. "I said, bring Xenia here now! Did you not hear me?" Terrified, Gordon nodded and quickly left the study.
Frank couldn't bring himself to meet Noelle's eyes. "Noelle, I never realized... Has Gordon always treated you this way?" Leaning casually against the desk, Noelle smirked faintly, her tone laced with mockery as she replied, "It's nothing new. I've gotten used to it." Her nonchalant response hit Frank like a punch to the gut, leaving him breathless.
She had gotten used to it? Frank stared at the opened letter, fury boiling within him.
Before long, Xenia entered the room with Gordon, fully aware of what had happened.
Tears welled up in Xenia's eyes as she said pitifully, "Frank, it's all my fault. I was just curious about what an acceptance letter from a prestigious university looked like, so I opened it to take a quick look. I swear I didn't touch anything inside!" Frank slumped into his chair, feeling utterly drained. For the first time, Xenia's tearful apology felt grating and insincere.
In the past, he might have dismissed this as a minor issue, thinking Noelle was overreacting if she didn't let it slide.
But now, the more he reflected on it, the more disappointed he felt in himself.
If he hadn't let these things slide, would Xenia and Gordon have dared to act this way? "Xenia, apologize to Noelle now!" Frank demanded, his expression dark.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmXenia turned to Noelle, her voice dripping with false remorse as she said, "I'm so sorry, Noelle. My grades were canceled, and I can't continge my studies. I was just so envious of your acceptance letter that I couldn't resist taking a peek. Please don't be mad. Can't you forgive me?" "No," Noelle replied coldly, her gaze icy.
Xenia gritted her teeth before continuing to act pitifully. "I'll do anything to make it up to you." She couldn't understand why Noelle couldn't just let it go. Sure, she had
opened the letter on purpose-out of om spite, knowing Noelle had. succeeded where she had
failed but in her mind, a teary apology should have sufficed. The Content is of novelenglish.net! "Anything? Okay," Noelle said, raising her hand.
Without hesitation, she slapped Xenia hard across the face, using every vel ounce of strength she had. The impact left her hand numb.
Stunned, Xenia yelled, "What's wrong with you?"
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