Chapter 318

Noelle smiled at Quentin and continued to eat without saying a word.

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Soon, it was lunchtime the next day. Quentin made a special trip back home to have lunch with Noelle, as she had her postgraduate entrance exam the following day. Worried that she might be nervous, he had been spending as much time as possible at home with her over the last few days. While she studied, he worked.

Halfway through lunch, his phone rang. He answered it, and whatever he heard made his expression darken. He also stiffened, as if an unexpected frost had settled over him.

After hanging up, Quentin shifted his deep gaze toward Noelle and said, "Xyla has leukemia, Elle." Noelle froze, and the cutlery she was holding clattered to the table.

"I'm going to the hospital, but I'll be back soon!" Quentin rose from his seat, giving her shoulder a reassuring squeeze before heading out.

Noelle took a deep breath. She knew all too well that her marriage was about to be thrown into disarray again. She decided