Chapter 1157

No matter how Noelle thought about it, she still felt uncomfortable. If it had been anyone else today, she would have felt touched. After all, her mom had once lifted her out of a wrecked car to save her life, and that was how she'd survived back then. Maybe it was Ivy's face that made it impossible for Noelle to feel moved. Ivy had been trying to protect Eason. Perhaps any mother would have made the same choice in a moment like that. Still, that face made Noelle rather wary than comforted. As she lay on the single bed, she couldn't help but think about Cedric's kiss earlier. Her face flushed instantly. She realized that perhaps she did like being that close to him. She rolled around on the bed, but this clearly wasn't helping. She had to do something to distract herself. After getting up, Noelle walked to the door and overheard voices outside discussing work. She spotted Cedric sitting in a chair with a sharp and serious expression. The air he gave off was completely diffe