Chapter 219 Sign This Agreement

When Whitney pushed the door open again, Thomas was gone, and Noel was the only one left in the room

She was scanning the room when Noel spoke in a cold, calm voice.

"What are you looking for?"

Whitney shook her head. "Nothing."

"You've been crying."

His eyes locked onto her red-rimmed eyes. It wasn't a question, but a statement of a fact.

When she had retreated to the restroom earlier, she hadn't wanted to cry, that with no one around, the suffocating emotions she had been holding back had

overwhelmed her. Hei thunat trembled, her eyes buttied and stung, and the tears just fell uncontrollably.

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By the time she calmed down, she noticed her eyes were swollen through the mirror's reflection. She had hurriedly splashed cold water on her face. Once s thought it was hard to tell she had been crying, she took a deep breath and exited the restroo She didn't expect Noel to notice it with just a glance.

"No, it's just from cooking earlier." Whitney said quieldy, trying to cover up her embarrassment and not wanting him to see how vulnerable she was

"Don't you think that excuse is a little weak?" he said, his gaze never leaving her, watching for even the smallest flicker of emotion

It was a temble excuse, What kind of food could possibly make her eyes red and swollen like that?

"What do you want me to say, my dear brother-in-law? That I cried for you?"

Rather than continuing to make excuses, it would be better to face things head-on and turn them on their head

Noel narrowed his eyes, and a faint smirk pulled at the corner of his lips "What's this? Are you already thinking of yourself as Damian's widow? You keep calling me your brother-in-law."

Damian was dead, and Whitney wasn't his fiancee anymore. There was no reason for her to refer to Noel as her brother.

Whitney was at a loss for words, and she pursed her lips tightly.

"Come here." Noel said as he motioned for her to come c

to come closer with his eyes.

Whitney didn't move. "Why did you call me here, Mr. Howard?"

She acted formal and kept her distance, her demeanor as cold asjen,

Noel scoffed inwardly.

Fine, she sure knew how to annoy him!

"There's news about your mother's medication

After that, he tell silent, his fingers curling around the glass of wine in front of him as he swirled it idly, keeping his eyes lowered

A spark of hope flickered in Whitney's eyes but quickly dimmed, her hands clenched tightly at her sides. Then, she took a deep breath and walked over to him. She still remembered the last words Norl had said before leaving the room at the Howard residence. For her mother, she had no choice but to comply.

"What do I need to do for you to give me the medicine?" Whitney stood beside him, herrone carrying a hint of quiet resignation.

The faint scene that was lens lingered in the air, subtly stirring the heat inside Norl

Hearached our, pulling her toward him without a word.noveldrama

Whitney wasn't prepared for his action, and she stabled into his a arms. Looking up, she was met with the line of his throat and the sharp edge of his jaw.

She pushed against him, but he held her even tigliter.

"You don't know what I want to do?" His deep, husky voice whispered in herear.

Whitney instantly tersed

Her soft, fed lips, slightly teary eyes, and the unique Fragrance of her body were all a deadly temptation to Noel

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Whitley Hembled, and she closed henryck.

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The brain stimolant was the medicine her mother needed.

Noel continued, "The Law materials for the medicine are expensive, and there's only a small quantity in the second batch. So, the price is obviously high. If you sign this agreement, I'll cover all your mother's treatment and medication costs." Whitney scanned the agreement. The tenns were simple. In a nutshell, she would be at his beck and call, never allowed to leave.

This wasn't an agreement-It was a contract to sell herself.

What slid he think she was?

"I won't sign this. I'll find a way to cover my mother's expenses. You don't have to worry about it, Mr. Howard."

"If you had any other option, would Damian and your father manage to threaten you ter so long?" Noel chuckled. "That's a large sum of money you need. You already sold your house. What will you sell next? Do you have anything else that's worth anything?" The cost of the medicine and treatment would amount to so million a year. She had already sold her most valuable asset-her house. The ten million she had gotten from it had gone to the hospital, but that only covered half a year's worth of expenses It seemed that the only thing left worth anything was herself.

Whitney hit her lip, each word he said cutting deeper into her hear

Noel added, "I'm not forcing you. You can think it over. But the medication won't wait for you. Once the time passes, I won't be able to help you,"

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