Too Good for You The Ex-Wife You Lost novel Chapter 239

Nancy had expected as much—Noelle wouldn't be easily swayed.

It made sense. As someone who climbed to where she was now through her sheer efforts, Noelle wouldn't change her mind just because of a few words from Nancy.

Nancy smiled. "If you weren't Hunter's girlfriend, I think we might have become friends despite the age gap.

"Ms. Quinn, there's something about you that draws people in, but I must remind you that though Laura has a strained relationship with Hunter, she is still his mother. I hope you'll avoid having any disputes with her in the future."

All Nancy wanted was balance within the Haberkorn family.

Laura might be absurd at times, but Nancy didn't want a younger woman like Noelle picking on Laura either. After all, Laura was a Haberkorn, so Nancy had to ensure she maintained a shred of dignity.

Noelle's smile faded. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Haberkorn Senior, but that's something I can't agree with. I've always believed in taking revenge. If someone offends me, I won't just swallow the humiliation since I believe that's cowardice.

"Besides, it was Laura who came after me first. As her elder, shouldn't you guide and correct her, rather than have me back down?"

Noelle carried herself with a calm and unyielding stance, showing no signs of backing down.

Nancy felt a pang of regret. If Noelle hadn't been poisoned, Nancy would have approved of the marriage even if Noelle had an average family background and a past divorce, but the latter had been severely poisoned.

Nancy had looked into it to know that there was a real chance the poison might never be fully eliminated. That was an unknown risk for the Haberkorns, so she couldn't bet the family's future on such uncertainty.

The conversation ended on a sour note.

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Noelle didn't wait for Hunter to return and left on her own. If she wasn't welcomed, there was no reason for her to stay.

More than anything, she wanted to know why Hunter had kept his true identity a secret. She was genuinely upset by his concealment.

This was different from her situation with the Quinns in Emberfield. Though she came from the Quinn family, she had no intention of going back, so fewer people knowing meant less trouble and complications.

But being the head of the Haberkorns concerned the entire family. Too many people were involved, so anyone could meddle, and that wasn't the kind of intimate relationship she wanted.

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Moments after Noelle left, Hunter called and sounded a little anxious. "Why did you leave early? What did Grandma tell you?"

If she were asked to leave him right now, she would definitely feel reluctant to let go.

With complicated feelings, Noelle returned to her apartment and called Sadie over for drinks. It had been a long time since Sadie had seen her in such low spirits.

"What happened?" Sadie comfortingly asked. "Tell me. Even if I can't help, I can at least give you some advice!"

Watching Noelle suffer was awful!

Noelle leaned into Sadie's arms and chuckled. "It's nothing. I just thought it's been a while since we had a drink together, so I called you over."

Sadie didn't believe her for a second. She snapped a photo of Noelle drinking and sent it to Hunter. "Did you do something to hurt my best friend?"

Hunter never replied.

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang.