Chapter 70

Frank continued to call out Noelle's name even as he collapsed. He realized that he had failed his younger sister. He was the one at fault. He was wrong, so utterly wrong. … After leaving the Liddell residence, Noelle took a taxi to the apartment. She had finally left the Liddells for good. She arrived at Cedric's door. It suddenly swung open as she was about to knock on it. "Congratulations, Nelly!" shouted Alfred. With a loud pop, the party popper in his hand shot out color confetti at Noelle. Noelle was a little startled by the warm welcome. Cedric was standing near the dinner table with a small cake next to him. She was intrigued as she asked, "Is it someone's birthday today?" Alfred stood still and replied, "You're free from the Liddells now. It's like the first day of your new life, no? That's why we got you a cake to celebrate!" After learning about Noelle's life within the Liddell family, he could not help but feel sympathy for her. He decided that he wanted to see to h