Chapter 220 Chapter 220 After Leia was taken away by the police , Rennen followed to give his statement .
The others stayed behind at the house , the atmosphere heavy with shock .
No one had expected it .
The one whod poisoned their father turned out to be Leia the girl whood grown up with them under the same roof for eighteen years .
Kimberly had been through one blow after another .
She looked like shed aged ten years in a day .
Everyone insisted she rest , but she was back downstairs less than thirty minutes later , insisting on going to the hospital to be with their father .
With no other choice , they had the driver take her .
Thankfully , the hospital soon delivered a bit of good news : Vincent had regained full consciousness and was recovering well .
He could even speak normally again For the Anderson family , still reeling from betrayal , this glimmer of hope was like a breath of fresh air .
Later that evening , the Anderson siblings gathered again .
Eli scratched his head in frustration .
What the hell kind of twisted drama is this ? Lela mustve lost her mind .
Why couldnt she just talk things out like a normal person ! Poisoning someone ? Seriously ? She completely lost it .
Thank God Dads okay now He paused , then turned to Charlie .
By the way , PIP you tell Aurel So he should be on his way back by now , right ? Charlie replied flady .
I called him earlier .
Hes booked a flight and should be back tonight Good Eli nodded , then looked around the room with a frown . Wait , wheres Damon ? And Noelle ? Dont tell me hes blaming Noelle for Leia getting arrested ... That thought made Eli instantly tense up .
more Charlie sighed .
Relax .
Damon hasnt blamed Noelle for anything in a long time .
Even when Noelle grabbed Lela by the throat , Damon was mu worned about Noelle getting into trouble than about Leis being the one attacked .
Eli blinked .
Huh ....
youre right .
He calmed down , then added , Now that I think about it , when did Damons attitude toward Noelle start to change ? I didnt even notice it at first , One day I just realized hry , everyone seems to have accepted her already Charlies expression remained neutral .
Who knows .
Even he hadnt expected it .
In just a few short months ; theyd all gradually come to accept Noelle .
Eli glanced at him , picking up on his tone .
So ....
youve accepted her too , huh ? Come to think of it , youve been pretty protective of her lately He raised an eyebrow , clearly teasing .
When Reyna wanted to sue her , you came straight to me asking for details ..
When Leia tried to pin the Nicolas incident on Noelle , you stood up for her .
Everi after Bennett scratched Noelles hand , you were the first to warn her about him , Sure , that all sounds like what a good older brother should do , Eli continued , grinning , but coming from you , Mr.
Cold and Distant , its kinila obvious .
Charlie gave him a cool , unimpressed look .
I just stated the facts .
Nothing more .
I wasnt taking sides .
Oh , come on , Eli Laughed .
You really expect me to believe that ? He wasnt stupid .
Charlie hated clingy people .
He always kept his distance .
But N Noelle ? Noelle stuck to him like glue and he let her .
5.58 AM & Chapter 220 If it had been Leia trying that , shed have been frozen out on the spot .
Charlie was just as awkward as the rest of them he just hid it better .
Sure , sure .
Totally objective and impartial Eli teased .
Charlie , for all his usual calm , looked ever so slightly embarrassed .
To avoid the topic , he shifted the attention .
What about you ? he said .
Youre not exactly subtle either . Youve defended Noelle against Leia more than once Me ? Eli blinked , then folded his arms with mock indignation .
I am the definition of fairness and objectivity If Leia hadnt constantly been messing with Noelle , playing all those little mind games .
I wouldnt have said a word .
But she made mistakes and refused to own up to them .
Of course I wasnt going to be nice about it .
Noelle , on the other hand shes like a clueless puppy .
Always smiling , even when people are mean to her .
She gets tricked and doesnt even realize it .
As her brother , how could I not look out for her ! What Eli didnt say out loud was that hed liked Noelle from the very first moment he saw her .
She had this dazzling smile .
She looked like a doll when she wasnt talking but the moment she opened her mouth , she was adorably dumb .
Even when he was cold to her , she never took it personally .
Every time she saw him , shed beam like sunshine and greet him with that cheerful voice .
And honestly , what kind of normal person wouldnt like someone like that ? Back then , out of respect for Leias feelings , hed tried to keep his distance .
But now that he saw Leias true colors , it was no contest .
His loyalty had quietly shifted .
Thinking of Noelle again , Eli looked around .
Seriously , where did those two go ? Im gonna find them Ad-free membership subscription