Chapter 857

"Your dad left you in my care before he passed, but I haven't really done much. Think of this as my way of fulfilling that promise. "Once I'm gone, they'll definitely come after you again, so be careful," Ivy warned. Mia nodded. "I understand." She'd been fooled once, and there was no way she'd let it happen again. After the call ended, Noelle handed her a napkin. "Wipe your tears. Everything's fine now. I'll be with you for whatever you want to do." Mia nodded and looked around. "Are you living with Cedric?" Noelle froze. "No, of course not." "Why did I see men's slippers? And you didn't tell him the address earlier, but he drove here like he'd been here several times." She stared at Mia and teased, "You were that upset and still noticed these details?" "I'm a journalist and trained to catch details. It's instinct," Mia replied. Now that she knew her inheritance was safe, her mood had clearly improved. She glanced around again. "No clothes lying around, so you probably don't