Chapter 76

All throughout dinner, Noah was visibly distracted. Ella wasn't stupid. From the moment he'd rushed off and returned to the restaurant, he'd looked like this. She didn't dare ask whether Noah had actually gone to get something from the car or if he'd chased after someone. And if so, who? Noah suddenly spoke. "Ella, do you know who your sister got engaged to?" Ella's heart sank. In truth, she already knew the answer to her question without asking. She didn't understand why, even after Bethany had left, Noah was still completely preoccupied with thoughts about her. What hold did Bethany have on him? She was supposed to be the one he cared about most! She deliberately said, "Noah, after Bethany broke off her engagement to the Brannons, Mom and Dad stopped talking about it at home. "But she should already be engaged. She might even be married already and is just waiting for the wedding. "I'm guessing there's a reason they can't announce it just yet. Maybe the guy's even more of