Chapter 107

Quentin couldn't stand the look she was giving him, as it made his heart ache. He held her hand and said, "I can explain, Elle!"

Before she could respond, he led her all the way to the courtyard behind the hospital building. standing tall before her, his eyes were clouded with unease.

"Xy got into a car accident yesterday, so I came here to keep her company. She doesn't have any family left, and her only brother is also dead. If I don't look after her, she won't even have the courage to live on!"

Noelle scoffed inwardly. "A car accident? Xyla probably staged it herself!" She seemed pretty smug to her; she didn't look like someone who had lost the will to live.

Tears welled up in her eyes. "Why did you lie to me, then?"

For the first time, she'd felt a glimmer of hope for him and eagerly counted down the hours until evening. She had prepared a lavish meal and waited for him to come home so they could have dinner together.

But he told her that he had a business gathering that w