No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 144

Noelle couldn't even bring herself to look at Cedric. She was afraid that even a single glance at him would give her away.

Alfred spoke up, "Nelly, just say it! Whatever you wish for, I will make it happen!"

Without thinking, Noelle blurted out, "I want to go to a bar."

"No problem!" Alfred immediately agreed.

"No way," Cedric interjected firmly.

Noelle instinctively turned to Cedric, her eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

Their eyes met for a moment, and Cedric quickly relented. "Why do you want to go to a bar?"

Noelle's tone was full of longing. "Because I've never been, and I want to try it."

In truth, it was because she hadn't been to one in this lifetime. She had gone to a bar once in her previous life, but the experience had left her with a mental trauma. This time, she wanted to face it again and put those painful memories to rest.

Alfred playfully smacked Cedric on the chest. "Why won't you let her go? Boohoo, you villain! Such a meanie!"

Cedric's lips twitched. "You'd better shut up, you drama queen!"

Noelle laughed so hard her stomach hurt. She really liked how life felt now. But shortly after, she received a message from Frank.

"Noelle, the results are out. How did you do? Did your score in language take a hit?"

Noelle let out a cold laugh when she saw the message. So Frank also knew the stationery incident could have affected her performance.

No one here was a fool. They just pretended not to understand. Noelle replied with a tone she hadn't used before, "What do you think?"

"I'm sorry, Noelle. Whatever compensation you want, I will agree to it. Even if you want to repeat a year, I'll be there to accompany you every day."

But Noelle didn't respond.

"Comforting Xenia doesn't mean you have to put down Noelle, does it?"

After being reprimanded, Lucas realized his words were out of line and muttered, "I get it. I won't do it again. But what did Noelle say?"

Frank's face remained grim. "What do you think? Anyone in her position would be upset. This is all my fault!"

He blamed himself for mishandling the situation.

Xenia chimed in with feigned concern, "Frank, if Noelle feels terrible about her results and wants to repeat a year, I'm happy to accompany her. After all, we're family, and we should improve together.

"But I think Noelle probably won't want to stay with the family any longer, so she might not consider repeating."

Frank frowned. "That's not her decision to make. I'll personally ensure she repeats the year and will take care of everything for her until she retakes the exams."

This way, he could also focus on mending his relationship with Noelle.