No longer a pushover (Noelle and Cedric) novel Chapter 404

Noelle walked out of the hospital, and her mind was completely blank. She wandered the streets alone without thinking about anything. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember anything from that year.

Cedric followed her from a distance and dared not approach. It wasn't until she'd walked far enough that he finally couldn't hold back and honked. "Noelle."

When she heard someone calling her name, Noelle stopped to see Cedric. Immediately after, tears streamed down her face. She was just too sad.

Cedric hurriedly got out of the car and walked up to her, only for her to hug him. "Let me hold you for a while… just a little while."

He stiffened and was caught off guard. It took him a long moment before he finally spoke. "What's wrong?"

Noelle let go and wiped her tears. "Take me home."

After getting into the car, Cedric glanced at her and was unsure what to do. She was obviously in a terrible mood, and he dared not ask or probe. When the car stopped downstairs at her apartment, he offered, "Let me walk you up."

"No need. Just go home. I want to be alone."

Cedric's fingers trembled slightly, and he dared not argue. Noelle returned to her apartment to lay in bed. Her mind was a mess.

The next day, she was woken up by a phone call from Grace.

"You didn't come back last night. Are you skipping your morning classes?" Grace asked.

"Yeah. I don't feel like going. Help me take my attendance."

Noelle's mood was low. After hanging up, a notification from the black market caught her eye.

She opened the app and saw a message from the administrator. "The client is satisfied with the firewall system you designed, and they wish to meet you in person. Here's the company address."