Chapter 986

All the leaves had fallen off the trees in the garden, and only a few flowers remained. Noelle stepped outside, letting the cold wind brush against her. It helped clear her mind a little. "Aren't you cold?" Carl's voice sounded beside her, and he draped a jacket over her. Noelle turned and instinctively refused. "I'm not cold." "But I think you are." His hand rested lightly on her shoulder, his gaze impossibly gentle. Noelle couldn't stand this version of Carl. She stumbled back, pulling off the jacket and handing it back. Carl sighed. "Noelle, are you still angry with me?" Noelle's eyes narrowed. What did he mean by that? With how things were going in this life, there hadn't been any conflict between them. And the surgery hadn't happened. Noelle probed, "I'm not quite sure what you mean." Carl smiled bitterly. "I've been so caught up all these years and never paid attention to you. I didn't even realize how much you were suffering. "If I'd cared a little more, maybe Donovan