Chapter 59 Chapter 59 It feels like Eli had installed surveillance on her .
Noelle thought .
How come every time I am with Nick , Eli can accurately capture it ? Noelle ? Why arent you answering ? Say something ! Did something happen again ? Hearing that the little girl was silent .
Eli tensed up , afraid that something might happen to her .
His voice became more and more urgent , and he asked : Say something ! Dont tell me something happened again ? No , nothing happened , Noelle replied hesitantly .
Then tell me your location now .
Theres no need .
Eli , Noelle said .
What do you mean no need ? Its three hours to Reniam City from there .
Its too dangerous for you , a girl , to be out this late .
Just tell me where you are so I can pick you up .
Noelle said , No need .
Im not going back to Reniam City tonight .
Not going back ! Then where are you staying ! A hotel ? No , not a hotel ... Can you stop speaking in fragments ? If youre not staying at a hotel , then where ? Explain yourself ! Eli was running out of patience , his voice growing harsher .
Realizing she couldnt hide it anymore , Noelle decided to rip the band aid off .
Fine , Ill tell you .
Im with Nick , and Im staying at his place tonight .
Hell drive me home tomorrow .
You dont have to worry about me , As expected , the mere mention of Nicolas made Eli explode .
What ? Youre with Nicolas again ? Why does that guy keep sticking around like a ghost ? Noelle bristled at his tone .
No one could insult her Nick , not even her family .
Nicks here on a business trip .
He just happened to run into me , she defended .
Yeah , right .
How convenient , Eli sneered .
His tone became even more cutting .
That man is up to no good .
Tell him to bring you here right now .
No , I wont Noelles refusal was firm .
She hadnt seen Nick in days and wasnt about to cut their time short .
Eli , on the verge of blowing a fuse , shouted into the phone , Noelle 1 Hearing his booming voice , Noelle instinctively held the phone away from her ear .
What a headache .
Her relationship with Eli had already been strained recently , and this would only make it worse .
She was excellent at executing difficult tasks , but when it came to navigating interpersonal relationships , she felt utterly clueless .
Just then , Nicolas calmly reached over and took the phone from her hand .
Nick Noelle looked upat him in surprise .
Holding the phone , Nicolas began speaking to Eli , his voice calm but firm .
Eli , its quite late .
If I were to drive Elly to you now , no one would get any sleep tonight .
Shes my fiancée .
Rest assured , Ill take good care of her .
Though his tone remained polite , Nicolass expression darkened , exuding an icy aura that could make anyone shiver .
Eli , however , was unmoved .
You ? Take care of her ! Youre nothing but a playboy .
What gives you the right Anderson family .
Well take care of her ourselves .
She doesnt need you .
Nicolas let out a cold chuckle .
Eli , where do you get the nerve to say that ? 1/3 t to make that claim ! Noelle is part of the Chapter 39 What do you mean ? Eli asked .
I mean , lets not even discuss how youve treated Elly in the past .
Lets talk about tonight .
She came all this way to cheer for Damon , and what did he do ? Left her stranded at a street corner with no money .
Did it ever occur to you what it feels like to be a young woman alone in an unfamiliar place What ? Noelle had no money ? Eli was stunned .
He turned to glare at Damon , his expression filled with reproach .
Hearing this , Damon finally recalled that Noelle had mentioned not having any money when she asked him to buy her pancakes .
Eli , seething with anger , grabbed Damon by the collar and snarled , Damon , are you even human ? You knew Noelle had no money , and you still left.
her alone ! m sure Damon didnt mean it Leia hurried forward , stepping between Eli and Dannon to stop him .
Eli , what are you doing ? Let go of Damon ! Im s Please dont hurt him ! Leia , move aside , Eli snapped , his anger boiling over .
As he reached out to push Leia away , he barely touched her , but she dramatically fell to the ground with a heavy thud .
Ah ... it hurts , Leia whimpered , her voice tinged with pain .
Damon , who had been overwhelmed with guilt moments before , completely lost it when he saw Leia fall He shoved Eli aside and rushed to help Leia up , his voice filled with concem .
Leia , are you okay ! Did you hurt yourself ? Tim fine .
Damon .
Leia bit her lip and glanced at Eli with tear filled eyes .
Choking back a sob , she said , Eli , if youre angry , take it out on me , Damon only forgot about Noelle because he was in such a hurry to come pick me up .
Its my fault , not his Dont hurt him .
* Lea , I I ... El stammered , staring at Leia still sitting on the ground .
He hadnt even pushed her hard .
How had it turned into this ! And what did she mean by take it out on her ? She hadnt done anything wrong .
Damon was the one in the wrong here .
Something fell off , but Leias Tall had clearly pushed Damons protective instincts to the limit .
Damon stood abruptly , his anger igniting .
He turned and punched Eli square in the face , sending him sprawling to the ground .
Ah ! Eli ! Leia gasped , covering her mouth in shock .
She looked at Damon in disbelief .
Damon , how could you hit Eli ! He deserved it .
Damon growled .
For Noelle ? Hed even push you ? If he spends more time with you , whos to say he wont hurt you worse for her sake ! Turning to Eli , Damon jabbed a finger at him and roared , Eli , let me make this clear, even if Noelle drops dead on the street , 1 wont blink an eye- She clings to me like a leech , and I owe her nothing .
She can go wherever she wants I couldnt care less .
But if you ever hurt Leia again because of Noelle , I swear Ill make sure shes out of the picture for good Damon , what the hell are you saying ? Eli wiped the blood from his mouth , his reddened eyes glaring daggers at Damon Darmons face was a mask of cold fury .
Im telling you the truth .
If you or anyone else ever harms Leia because of Noelle , Ill take matters into my own hands With that , Damon grabbed Leias an arm Leia , lets s go .
But what about Eli Leia asked , hesitant .
Who cares about him ? Damon spat .
Hes obsessed with Noelle .
Let him go and be with her if thats what he wants .
Leia fell silent , her expression unreadable .
Deep down , she didnt want Eli to be with Noelle .
The Anderson family belonged to her every bit of love from their pa parents and all five brothers .
Noelle had no right to take any of it But Damon was too furious right now , and Lela didnt dare push him further .
Reluctantly , she followed him After Damon and Leia left , Eli remained in place , his face numbs from Damons punch .
Spitting out blood , he glanced at his phone and s I saw the call 2/3 9:34 AM c Chapter 49 had indeed been disconnected .
Damn it , he muttered .
He had no idea how much Noelle might have overheard .
Damon , drunk and reckless , had said such horrible things threatening to kill her , no less .
Eli found himself hoping more than ever that Noelle wouldnt take Damons words to heart .
Meanwhile , in a quiet car cabin , there was only silence .
Nicolas had made the call hoping to give Damon and Eli time to reflect and maybe bring Noelle home tonight .
Instead , it had escalated into a fight , with Damon even threatening Noelles life .
Nicolas prided himself on being a law abiding man .
But hearing Damons words had sparked a murderous rage he could barely suppress .
Still , his concern for Noelle far outweighed his anger at Damon Elly ... Nicolas said softly , turning to look at Noelle , who was gazing out the window .
Hmm ? Noelle turned her head , her bright , innocent eyes meeting his .
She smiled sweetly , Whats wrong , Nick ? Are you okay , sweetheart ? Nicolas asked , pulling her into his arms .
At that moment , his hear ached for her .
He had thought bringing Noelle home would surround her with love and protection .
Yet she had to endure such heart wrenching words from her own brother .
Noelle tilted her head , her expression as carefree as ever .
Im fine , she said cheerfully , leaning into his embrace .
Looking up at him , she added .
with a teasing smile , Nick , why do you look so worried ? Its like you think Im some kind of poor little thing .
You are my poor little thing .
Nicolas thought , stroking her earlobe gently .
His voice softened further .
Elly , if anything is bothering you , just tell me .
Dont keep it bottled up , okay ? Noelle blinked , her eyes flickering with a trace of emotion .
Then she said softly .
Well , since youre asking , can I tell you ? Of course , Nicolas replied .
He was ready to be her listener , to hear all her sorrow and pain .
Instead , Noelle pointed out the window toward a barbecue restaurant they had just passed .
Her eyes sparkled with excitement .
Nick , I saw a barbecue place back there , and there was a really long line outside .
It must be delicious ! Can we go eat there ? For a moment , Nicolas was stunned .
Thats what you wanted to say ? Yeah .
What else would it be ? Noelle asked innocently , blinking up at him .
Nicolas sighed , a mix of exasperation and fondness washing over him .