NovelEnglishChapter 782: Thump... Thump...
Realizing their proximity, Noah quickly regained his composure.
He released her abruptly, stepping back to create distance, a subtle blush coloring his ears.
Clearing his throat, he caught her still-flushed face and maintained a casual tone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"It's almost noon. Why don't you stay for a quick lunch before you leave, Ms. Hudson?" His invitation cout suddenly and directly.
Sadie looked up, locking eyes with him. Almost instinctively, before she could restrain herself, she nodded.
"Alright." Her own response surprised her.
She should have declined immediately. She should have left.
Lunch was served in the formal dining room on the first floor.
The long table was adorned with a lavish spread of dishes, yet the atmosphere was charged despite the elegant setting.
Sadie, Noah, and Hailey occupied three distant seats at the table, each silent. Hailey's face bore a grim expression. Her eyes flickered with animosity as she glanced at Sadie, then she shifted her pitiful gaze to Noah.
But Noah paid her no attention. He ate with a leisurely indifference, treating the woman across from him as if she were merely a stranger-not his wife.
Suddenly, Hailey slammed her fork down on the table.
"I'm full!" Hailey abruptly stood and rushed upstairs without a glance at either Noah or Sadie, her departure marked by the loud slam of a door.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmStanding to the side, Nicolas Patel, the butler, hesitated briefly before shooting Noah a look of unease.
Noah, however, seemed entirely unfazed by the disruption.
MORE UPDATES IN GALHis expression unchanged, he calmly dabbed the corner of his mouth with a napkin and issued a composed command.
"Let her be. Ask the kitchen to warm the food later and take it up to her." Nicolas nodded briefly. "Yes, sir."
After a moment, he turned to Sadie and mentioned, "The staff in them kitchens well acquainted with Ms. Burgess's preferences."
Sadie's grip on her utensils faltered briefly. The contents on.novelenglish.net!
Wasn't Hailey Noah's wife? Why did the butler treat her like a guest rather f than the lady of the house? Doubt shadowed her thoughts.
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