Chapter 240 The banquet ended smoothly .
Dylan wanted to invite Noelle to his house , but she rejected , saying , I can stay in the hotel .
I can stay with you .
Its fine .
You finally came back , so you should accompany your parents more .
She smiled .
She remained calm and composed as usual .
After a moment of eye contact with her , Dylan finally spoke , Ill have a good talk with my mother about this .
Noelle raised an eyebrow , initially thinking that Dylan must have overheard her conversation with his mother , Leah Neuman , tonight .
However , the next moment , Dylan added , No matter what youre my guest here , and the way she treated you .
was definitely wrong .
H Only then did Noelle realize she had misunderstood .
While Leahs attitude toward her tonight had been unpleasant , it was nothing compared to the things she had said behind her back .
Noelle didnt elaborate further and just shook her head .
Its fine .
After all , our relationship is just a contract , so I dont really care about how your mother treats me .
You dont need to jeopardize your relationship with her on my account .
After she spoke , Dylan fell silent .
Noelle didnt say anything more and just waved before getting into the car .
Craig knew she was back , so he asked her to go home .
However , she refused .
That wasnt her home anymore .
Ever since she went missing when she was five years old , she had never gone back .
Noelle had quite a few drinks tonight , but she felt very sober when she reached the hotel .
It was already late at night .
Noelle stood by the floor to ceiling windows of the hotel , gazing down at the unfamiliar yet familiar city beneath her .
She was born here , had lived here for over a decade , and had even gotten married here .
Yet , she had never truly found a sense of belonging in this city .
Thinking about it , Noelle quickly remembered a place , which was Serene Street .
She had moved out in a hurry , and after what happened inside the house , the landlord had been extremely dissatisfied with her .
So , Noelle had decided to pay an extra years rent .
The landlord knew she had moved out , but she wasnt sure if he would rent the place out to someone else .
Before opening the door , Noelle knocked gently .
After confirming that there was no one inside , she finally turned the knob and stepped in .

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The furnishings inside were exactly as voted remembered when she left .
However , it seemed much cleaner , as though someone had deliberately tidied up the space .
Noelle stood by the door for a moment before walking further inside .
She then opened the drawer of the computer desk .
Inside were things she hadnt had the chance to take with her , including the sketchbook she had been working on since high school .
1/2 Chapter 240 +25 BONUS Hendrix had stayed here for quite some time , but he had never noticed this particular item .
By the light of the desk lamp , Noelle stared at her name on the sketchbook for a long time before finally pulling it out .
She found the pot she had used to cook in the kitchen , and even the lighter was ready .
But when she brought the flame close to the paper , her actions halted .
Her lips slowly pressed together .
At that moment , she felt like she was holding a knife , about to cut off her own hand .
Before the blade could fall , the anticipated pain and fear made her body tremble .
In the end , she let go of the lighter , placed the sketchbook back in the drawer , and turned to leave .