Noelle didnât budge.
âIâm not sleepy yet.
Can you unlock the gate?
T want to see our mother.
â
Mekhi immediately refused.
âNo, I told you sheâs sleeping.
Do you want to wake her?â
He was resolute.
Noelle was at a loss for words.
âTomorrow is your big day, dear.
Youâll have a lot on your plate.
Get some rest,â he said in a soothing tone and gently took the razor from her hand.
âAlright,â she acquiesced.
With Mekhiâs watchful presence, her investigation of the top floorâs mystery would have to wait for another time.
Noelle then made her way past him and was descending the stairs.
Suddenly, he struck her with force at the back of her head.
Pain seared through her.
She immediately fell and lost consciousness.
On the top floor, a cold draft swept through the dim corridor.
Mekhi carried Noelle.
He wore a vicious and furious demeanor in his military uniform.
âYouâre quite inquisitive about the top floor.
How could I deny you what you seek to know?â
The following day, the banquet was held.
Lucinda and Nathan both had to be there, so Sonny and Luisa were called in to help Zenia with the babies.
Before heading to the Shawsâ house, Lucinda and Nathan stopped at Cyrusâ house.
In a stretch limo, Cyrus was noticeably tense.
Lucinda, sensing his uneasiness, reassured him, âCyrus, relax.
Take it easy.
Today is a big day for Noelle, and youâll be getting married to her soon.
â
âRight.
â
He had eagerly anticipated this moment.
No one would dare to question NoeLleâs worthiness anymore.