Chapter 230 Chapter 230 e next morning , Noelle and Elvie came downstairs together The Eli passed by , took one look at them , and immediately launched into a critique .
Noelle , what the hell happened to you last night ! You look like you spent the evening hotboxing with a bunch of stoners .
Noelle had two impressive dark circles under her eyes , her entire aura drained and sluggish .
In stark contrast , Elve looked radiant completely refreshed after a good nights sleep .
She was her usual clingy self , holding tightly onto Noelles arm , her bright blue eyes scanning the room with cunosity The moment her gave landed on Adriel , she released Noelle without hesitation and dashed over with glee .
She flung herself into Adriels arms .
nuzzling against him like an affectionate kitten Adriel didnt hold back either he wrapped his arms around her with practiced ease , his gaze softening in a way that completely ignored his brothen reactions .
Did you sleep well , Elur ? : Elur nodded eagerly , her whole face glowing Noelle watched this exchange in silent frustration .
Seriously ! She looks exactly the same as yesterday .
Totally fine .
If I had known she was going to be this cheerful , I wouldve just gone to sleep too ! But she hadnt . Shed spent the entire night on high alert , keeping one eye open in case Elsie tried anything again .
And now , after pulling an all- nighter , she had a full day of back to back classes .
To put it mildly , her emotional battery was drained .
Negativity : maxed our Youre zoning out , Eli said , noncing her dazed expression .
He waved a hand in front of her face .
Hey ! Anyone home ! Noelle blinked , then turned to him with a lifeless look .
Didnt sleep .
Had too much on my mind .
Whats weighing on you ? Eli asked , genuinely puzzled .
Try nearly getting killed in your sleep by the girl currently cuddling your brother , she thought .
But she couldnt say that our loud .
Instead , she sighed dramatically and gave Eli a soulful look .
With everything thats happened Leia being arrested .
Dad sull in the hospital ... how are you even managing to sleep ! That hit Eli right in the heart .
Wow .
Noelles so thoughtful , he mused .
Even after how we all treated her before , shes the one lying awake at night worrying about the family .
I didnt lose a wink of sleep , but she did .
Blood really is thicker than water ... unlike that backstabbing witch Leia who tried to poison Dad Overwhelmed with guilt and affection , Eli reached out and ruffled Noelles hair .
So thats whats been bothering you , huh ? Dont worry .
Dads doing better every day , and Moms with him .
Hell be fine .
Noelle gave a small nod . Eli looked at her again , this time with real admiration .
You know , Noelle ... youre actually a pretty great person .
She blinked , a beat behind , not quite f following where this was going .
youre my one and Without warning .
Eli threw an arm around her shoulders , pulling her into a side hug with surprising emotion .
From now on .
only sister .
Leias dead to me Noelle was caught off guard , stiff in his grip What just happened ? she thought in disbelief .
What did I even dor Back then , she practically had to chase him down , showering him with affection just to get a lukewarm response .
But now , she barely said a word , and he was suddenly all over her with this passionate declaration of loyalty ! Noelle had no idea what was going on in Elis head .
Hut one thing was clear : self sabotage is real because apparently , the less she tried , the more they came to her on their own .
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