Chapter 1011

Cedric brought Noelle back to her hospital room. He was being cautious, as if Noelle were made of glass. When he pulled the blanket up to cover her, he noticed her hand still gripping his as though he were her last lifeline. Cedric melted at the sight. He sat quietly at her bedside and gently patted her head. What had scared her earlier? Just then, Alfred walked in. "Is Nelly okay? I just spoke to the hospital director. He said everything went smoothly." Alfred had thought something had gone wrong from the way things looked earlier. Cedric glanced at the sleeping Noelle and lowered his voice. "The procedure went well, but she woke up at the end." He recounted everything. Alfred's expression turned solemn. "Knowing Nelly, there's more going on here." "I think so, too," Cedric replied. Alfred snorted. "Hmph. None of them from the Liddell family is any good. Look at what they've done to my poor Nelly." Cedric gave him a look. "What do you mean, your Nelly?" Alfred cleared his th