Chapter 247
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That’s not important, and you don’t need to know. All you need to know is that I’m keeping her for a reason, ” his uncle said.
Noah frowned, about to say something.
But the man’s gaze darkened slightly as he continued I heard from Edric that you didn’t even wait for your grandfather to be discharged from the hospital before rushing back to take care of her.”
Noah lowered his gaze and remained silent.
“Noah, I won’t object if you want to relive your childhood warmth and fulfill your dream of dating someone you had feelings for. But you should know what your future holds. Don’t take this too lightly.” Noah’s hands clenched tightly into fists at his sides.
“And you’re not a child anymore. When I was your age, I was already carrying the weight of our entire family on my shoulders. Yet, you’re still so reckless.
“Today, you were affected by the sudden appearance of an insignificant woman. How do you expect to succeed like this? And the worse thing is you don’t even realize that you’ve been used, do you?”
Noah stiffened.
Used? By whom?
“I’ll leave Callum with you. From now on, he’ll be monitoring you strictly, and you will follow my plans. Behave yourself,” his uncle said.
He then pressed his cigar into the ashtray, signaling the end of their conversation.
Noah knew he shouldn’t argue further since the conversation was over, and his uncle had already said that the so–called Lumi was useful, but he couldn’t hold himself back. “That woman is really a fugitive!”
His uncle chuckled and asked sarcastically, “And so what if she is? With me here, do you really think you can do anything to her?”
Noah’s fists clenched even tighter, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
Seeing that Noah was on the verge of losing control, his uncle sneered. “ If you don’t want to endure this and remain inferior to others, then grow stronger. I’ll acknowledge your ability if you can take me down. “If not, even if you’re my nephew, you’re nothing to me if you’re not good enough. You know very well how I treat those who are useless.”
When the assistant handed me the emerald pendants, I felt a complicated mix of emotions. When we locked eyes on that island the last time, Noah’s uncle’s expression made it ser ‘ke he knew who I was. And during the auction, his amused expression made it seem like he knew who I was.
But just now, in the lounge, he acted as if he didn’t know me and even casually gave me the emerald pendants that his cherished savior had bid on.
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They say a woman’s heart is unreadable, but this man was no different.
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After accepting the emerald pendants, I asked the assistant for a bank account number so I could transfer the money.
“There’s no need, Ms. Quill,” he replied. “Mr. Ashford said it’s a gift to thank you for taking care of Mr. Noah in the past.”
Before I could say anything, he turned and left. Considering that I could transfer the money to Noah instead, I didn’t chase after him.
Although I had long suspected that Julianne wasn’t dead and that the housekeeper was Julianne, 1 couldn’t find any evidence no matter how hard I tried
So, I decided to let it go.
But now that I ran into her so suddenly and found out that the VVIP was actually Noah’s uncle , I felt very unsettled.
I headed to the restroom to splash some water on my face to clear my head. But unfortunately , I couldn’t avoid the very person I didn’t want to see.
When I walked into the restroom, Julianne was washing her hands. Our eyes met instantly, and we both froze.
The way she froze only made me more certain that she was Julianne, not Lumi!
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