Chapter 396

Noelle's voice dropped, as if she was worried that she'd disturb Lorraine. She let go of Quentin, took a few steps back, and ran toward the apartment building's stairs. "Lorraine's in there! I have to find her!"

Quentin felt a dull ache in his chest. He seized her arm and said, "Lorraine is dead, Elle!" Even though the truth was brutal, he had to tell her. After all, it was something she had to come to terms with eventually.

Noelle stopped dead in her tracks and turned around to look at him in disbelief. Then, she burst into tears and cried out, "No, that's impossible! She can't be dead; she called me just last night!"

Noelle broke down, tears streaming down her cheeks. "She called me, and I didn't answer… If I had, maybe she'd still be alive! She must have been waiting for me to rescue her…"

Guilt consumed Noelle. Lorraine must've called her last night to ask for help, yet she had ignored her. In light of Lorraine's passing, all the hatred she had felt seemed utterly insignificant