Chapter 330

"Audrey, do you really not know if I'm still the same Nolan?" he asked. "Or perhaps, in your eyes, what should the 'real' Nolan be like?" Nolan's lips curled into a faint, mocking smile. "A people-pleaser? The kind you can slap around, insult, humiliate—and still smile and say thank you? If that's what you expect, then I'm afraid you're right. I'm not that Nolan anymore." He paused, eyes narrowing slightly. "Anything else? If not, take your sister and leave. If she keeps causing a scene in front of me, I can't promise it will end with just one slap next time." Audrey stared at him. The man she once knew so well now was a cold, unfamiliar shadow. But she knew better than to protest. This was her doing—she had pushed him away. Taking a deep breath, Audrey met his gaze. "Nolan, I know you're angry that I didn't believe in you. But I swear I had my reasons. Everything I did was to keep you safe. I had no choice." Her words were sincere. But Nolan merely chuckled, his expression unchan