Chapter 9

Sabrina assumed that Noelle was finally driven away from fear. This was great news, but she knew she still had to be careful. After all, she wasn't some naive fool. So, in the end, Sabrina decided not to return to the hospital and remained at the Ashford residence instead. At least here, every member of the household showered her with fawning affection. In contrast, Noelle was someone no one bothered with. But this didn't matter to her since she was leaving anyway. She was simply waiting for the Spencers to pick her up. When Noelle had married Conner, her parents had sent her over with proud and joyful smiles. Now that she was leaving, she would walk out the same way—openly and with dignity. Once the news of Noelle leaving reached Conner, he grew uneasy and started looking for excuses to talk to her. But after what had happened, Noelle treated him like the plague and stayed away from wherever he was. After all, she was leaving soon and wanted no drama. But eventually, Conner ma