No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 131

Noelle stood before Cedric, close enough that they were almost touching.

He avoided her gaze. "We're not together yet."

"So you're still in the flirting stage?"

He gave an ambiguous reply, "Something like that."

When she heard his admission, her heart sank. It was real.

Just a moment ago, she wondered if he was only saying that to reject Frank's attempt to set him up with a woman. She asked, "Is it the woman you met that time in the restaurant?"

She had once seen him dining with a woman at a restaurant. Although she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she remembered that she was tall and probably very beautiful.

Cedric's throat moved slightly. "I didn't expect you to be so nosy."

"I'm just curious. You just said you didn't have a girlfriend, and now there's news about you having one. Isn't it okay to ask?" Noelle's words felt insincere.

At that moment, Frank, having finished his checkup, wheeled himself out of the examination room, looking a little pale.

Noelle's tone was distant when he saw him like this. "The doctor said you need treatment; take your medicine regularly and stop drinking."

"I always forget. You used to be there to supervise me, but now that you're not at home, I often forget." His words had a hidden meaning; he could see she was soft-hearted.

It seemed that she still cared for him. If this illness could make her turn back, he would gladly stay sick.

Noelle gave a mocking smile. "You can have Xenia to remind you. She really likes doing that kind of thing."

Frank was taken aback. "I think the medicinal congee you used to make was really effective, but you're the only one who knows how to make it right now. I know you've put in a lot for me before... It's my fault..."

"But that's not medicine, and it doesn't help." She knew what he was implying, but she refused to engage.

She looked at him. "Get your treatment. I'm leaving."

"Noelle, will you... will you come visit me again?" There was a hopeful look in Frank's eyes.

Noelle felt a little soft-hearted but remembered seeing Xenia at the hospital last time. She responded calmly, "I'll see how things go."