Beatrice's injuries were severe, but fortunately, none were life-threatening. After a few days in the hospital, she was discharged.

This time, however, Hendrix didn't let her return to Freeman Manor. Instead, he arranged for her to stay in a secluded yet elegant place.

It just so happened to be the end of the month, and Nathan had returned to Coppersville for a work

report.

Hendrix reserved a table at a restaurant, calling it a "family reunion dinner".

The moment Noelle heard the phrase, she had a bad feeling After all, every reunion dinner in the

Freeman family had never truly ended well. But since Hendrix had already made the arrangements, she had no choice but to go along.

Winter had officially arrived in Coppersville.

Today's temperature had dropped a few degrees lower than yesterday. Before they head out, Hendrix thoughtfully wrapped a scarf around Noelle's neck.

The white scarf matched her coat perfectly, while Hendrix was dressed entirely in black.

Two starkly contrasting colors-yet when they stood together, they somehow looked effortlessly in sync. Hendrix even took out his phone and snapped a photo of the two of them.

He suddenly remembered something and said to her, "By the way, we'll be taking out wedding photos in a few days. I'm also getting ready to send out the wedding invitations. Do you have any friends you'd like to invite?" "No."

As soon as Noelle answered, Hendrix chuckled. "Talk about sheer coincidence. It wasn't until I looked into

it later that I found out our wedding would be on the same day as Dylan's."

Noelle hadn't thought about Dylan in a long time. Now that Hendrix suddenly mentioned his name, she only responded with a soft "mm", showing little interest.

Hendrix turned around to look at her but said nothing more

Soon, they arrived at the restaurant. Hendrix took her hand and helped her out of the car.

"Do your best over there. This is your opportunity. Once that project is completed, you'll return to the

company with your own team. That'll make securing your position much easier."

Just as they reached the private dining room, Noelle heard Ophelia's voice.

"And don't think Hendrix's position at Amity Group is truly unshakeable. I'm not dead yet, and as long as

you play your cards right, you'll definitely get your chance to topple him."

Before Noelle could hear Nathan's response, Hendrix had already pushed the door open.

"What are you talking about?" he asked with a smile. "Grandma, you seem to be in good spirits today."

Ophelia was about to say something else, but the moment she saw Hendrix, she fell silent.

Hendrix, however, acted as if he hadn't noticed a thing. With a smile, he simply pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Nathan, you're here, too. How is it going? Are you getting used to things over in Jinsborough?"

"It's been good," Nathan answered quickly.

"That's great. But if you run into any problems, feel free to let me know," Hendrix replied.

Nathan glanced at Ophelia, who was sitting beside him, before finally giving a small nod.

Not long after, Beatrice arrived. Though she had been discharged from the hospital the day before, complexion was still pale.

Nathan immediately stood up and said, "Mrs. Freeman, are you doing okay?"

"Yes, I'm quite alright," Beatrice replied.

Ophelia scoffed coldly at the sight of her.

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But Beatrice acted as if she hadn't noticed a thing. Without hesitation, she pulled out a chair and sat

down. "Alright! No matter what, consider this our make-up reunion dinner for Thanksgiving. Let's have a toast."

With that, Ophelia raised her glass, and the others followed suit.

Soon, the waitstaff began serving the food.

To Noelle's surprise, the dinner was unexpectedly peaceful.noveldrama

Hendrix, seated beside her, even placed food onto her plate several times. He even made sure all the meat had been deboned before giving it to her.