The Vanders' Offer to Noelle. Noelle had asked to be alone. She locked herself in the room. Behind the door, she heard every commotion. Sterling had scolded Silas. Celine cried. Serena even tried to persuade her to come out, but Noelle remained silent. She just wanted the time to think. Thanks to the medicine, her fever had subsided. The rain had stopped, but the sky was still heavy with dark clouds. While she stared out the window, she thought about her life. She and Brian had shared many good times. Why was it so easy for him to throw away their friendship, their love, and everything they had built from being friends to being lovers? “In your eyes, Brian, is Gwen that exceptional?” Noelle thought. But in reality, if she had not given up her career to carry a child and raise him, she would have achieved much more. She was confident in that. “I would not have settled for working with a mediocre company,” Noelle muttered. “And if it’s about beauty?” Noelle stared at her r
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