Chapter 212 What Was Her Current Relationship With Noel?
The hospital room was quiet, and Whitney stond close romagh to clearly hear Dariel’s voice on the phone..
“Okay, I got it,” Noel replied before ending the call.
She softly asked, “By Ms. Reid, did he mean Lilian Reid?
Whitney recalled Elijah mentioning the Reid family, and Madelyn had chosen Lilian as a potential march for Noel. However, Lilian had been abroad back then, so
Noel didn’t lie to her. “Yes”
Whitney lowered her gaze, her thick, dacklashes trembling slightly. “Then, you should go.”
“Alright,” he replied, reaching out to ruffle her hair lightly. “You best well.”
With that, Noel turned and left the room.
As the dont clicked shut behind him, Whitney looked up, her face filled with quiet sadness.
How could she have forgotten? There was still Lilian between her and Norl -a woman Madelyn heavily favored.
Whitney could choose to ignore Madelyn’s opinions and be with Noel it she wanted to.
But what about Lilian?
Even so, she trusted Noel. He had risked his life for her there was no way he would let her down. She believed he would handle things with Lilian.
With that thought in mind, Whitney felt much better.
next day, Whitney went through her moming routine. She brushed her hair and sat on the hospital bed to wait
news you’ll be
“Ms. Spencer, you look radiant today,” the nurse said as she entered the room, holding up the last IV bag for Whitney’s treatment. “Good news discharged fomanow.”
Whitney considered something for a moment before asking.
-Do you
ou have any lipstick? If it’s not inconvenient, could I borrow it?”
The nurse chuckled and reached into her pocket, pulling out a tube, “Of course. Is your boyfriend coming to see you?”
Whitney smiled as she accepted the lipstick. Her lips curled in amusement, but she didn’t answer. After applying the lipstick and checking herself in the mirror, Whitney thought she looked much better.
“He’ll probably come today,” she mummured softly to herself, gazing at her reflection.
The moming passed. She ate lunch, had a quick visit from Yvette, and then the hours drifted into the aftemoon.
Whatuary tried to console herself. He had just woken up–his injury was serious, and he needed rest and proper care under the doctors‘ supervision
brudes, there were all those bodyguards, and Madelyn might even be around. He was probably to fird sip to come.
Then was Lilian with him?
The thought struck Whitney suddenly as she remembered Madelyn might still be around. She couldn’t help but wonder if
Realizing where her thoughts were headed, she quickly shook them away
Test of the day passed with Whitney distracted, her mind unable to settle.
That nighat, in a state somewhere between walling and dirambing, she felt as though someone was gently touching her face.
Lilian was there too
Wien allar fully woke, the hospital room was silent. The faint light from the hallway spilled in, but the space about her was empty–there was no one there but her
Ther seat mentine. Vortie aulived to ide bei bune.
Alter tushing the discharge paperwork, Yvette noticed Whitney seemed hesitant to leave as waiting for someone.
jogueule else coming to see you?” Wette asked.
Wuttery decaded and to lude it “burl woke up i was hoping to wait for him.
dabe kadu ( seen ham yesterday. Skær had ever
ca message, but there was tiu reply. Now that she was leaving the hospital, she wanted to wall just a littl
recalling something “Wheal got her, I saw Noel li
leaving c. He was with a woman, and they both got into the Howard.
managed to find her voice. “He was discharged?”
wette nundinard “Isawit when parked. The Howard family send dwunais to pickhimuja
the paned, her four puzzled “pidu ↑ be tell you?
sentioning that Noel had woken up yesterday, and she asked, “itas lie cone user you since he wolor up?
“ile cantur by two days ago,” Watrey adinitted, leaving out the argument will Madelyn..
710 Wal Was Her Cument Re KanchaVien
Then, why wouldn’t he tell you he was discharged today?” Yvette couldn’t make sense of it. “After everything you two have been through, I thought you’d be Together now.”
told whi
Yet, Noel hadn’t even told Whitney he was leaving the hospital today.
Whitney calmly said, “Actually, confessed to him that day.”
Wette’s eyes widened. “And? Are you two together now?
Whitney thought back to that day, besitating “I don’t know.”
She had seen how happy Noel was at that moment, but he hadn’t explicitly said anything. And yesterday, she had waited for him the entire day, but he didn’t come. Hedidn’t even reply to her message. And today, she found out he had been discharged from Yvette.
She had no idea where they stood now,
what was her current relationship with Noel?
Achill crept into her chest as unease settled in
wy received a call from the Seabourke Police Department. They asked her
After leaving the hospital, Whitney and Yvette had barely gotten into the car when Whitney to come in to give a statement.
When they arrived at the station and stepped out of the car, Whitney’s heart stopped for a beat, She saw Noel walking out of the station with a beautiful woman by his side.
