Chapter 29

Noelle raised an eyebrow defiantly. She said, "Oh, I always keep the fact that Xenia's father saved me in mind." There was no way she could forget. She then refused to continue the conversation and proceeded to shut the door. This left Frank standing outside, staring at the necklace in his hand. Regret welled up as he replayed his earlier words. However, he felt that Noelle was somewhat to blame since she had deliberately provoked him. She was a clever girl, so there was no way she wouldn't have understood what he meant. He wondered if she had deliberately done that because she was still mad. Frank stared at the closed door and sighed inwardly, thinking, "What am I supposed to do with you, Noelle?" Inside her room, Noelle was in a sour mood. She shouldn't have allowed herself to hope that her brothers would realize their wrongdoings and regret their actions. She had expected too much and underestimated how important Xenia was to Frank. After all, a simple bowl of soup from Xe