Inside the living room, an unusual heaviness hung in the air.


    Noelle was settled in the guest room, where Luisa tended to her.


    She helped her change into fresh clothes and cleaned her body.


    Sonny and Lucinda kept their heads low with grave expressions.


    Only Nathan disyed a faint smirk as he said in a cold tone, “My coffee table is a piece of crystal ss air-shipped from overseas.


    Should it ever break, even being my brother-inw won’t exempt you from paying for it.


    ”


    Cyrus, Sonny, and Lucinda were stunned.


    Tears welled up in Cyrus’ eyes as he looked at Nathan.


    His expression was a mixture of shock and hurt.


    “Nathan, Noelle and I are grappling with such a challenging problem.


    How can you bring up money at a time like this?”


    Sonny awkwardly touched his nose and joked, “Nathan, have you hit a financial rough patchtely? Did you get into some trouble that made Lucinda cut off your spending?”


    This made Lucinda speechless, but her inquisitive gaze was fixed on Nathan.


    Sensing their gazes, Nathan calmly rified, “Lucinda has taken quite a Liking to this new tea table, and it simply cannot afford to have even a single crack.


    ”


    His words eased the tension that had gripped the living room.


    Lucinda shed Nathan a knowing smile.


    She immediately grasped his intentions.


    Seeing Cyrus’ anger, Nathan grew concerned that he might act irrationally as he had done before.


    To defuse the tension and disarm Cyrus, he intentionally brought up another topic.


    Nathan had be increasingly considerate over time.


    Lucinda beamed with contentment.


    As she turned her gaze toward Cyrus, she noticed his visibly


    improvedposure.


    She then went on with her narration, “Cyrus, there might indeed be something wrong with Noelle.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    She requires medical attention.


    Mekhi will undoubtedly attempt to take her back, so our priority is to restore her to normal as quickly as possible.


    Once her wounds are on the mend, she will undergo examination at the National Security Bureau.


    Only then can we uncover Mekhi’s actions and bring him to justice.


    ”


    Cyrus nodded in agreement.


    She added, “Also, I believe it would be wise for Noelle to stay here for the time being.


    ”


    Cyrus hesitated, “Lucinda, can I take her home and care for her myself? It looks like she doesn’t recognize me…”


    Guilt consumed him, especially seeing that Noelle’s suffering at the hands of Mekhi had driven her to madness.


    He felt an overwhelming need to personally do something for her.


    Lucinda, who understood him well, recognized his sincere attempts to make Noelle feel better about what had happened to her.


    Unfortunately, she could not grant his wish.


    She rified, “No, Cyrus.


    To avoid being prosecuted, Mekhi will take drastic measures.


    Nathan holds authority over him which would prevent him from doing anything reckless.


    This time can be used to treat Noelle.


    If Mekhi learns she’s with you, he won’t hold back.


    ”