Chapter 40 In the Cole residence during dinner , Sebastian sat with a cup of tea by his side while the housekeepers carried in a spread of dishes . Denise set her phone down with an unimpressed look . " People these days have nothing better to do . Seriously , don't these people have jobs ? All they do is stick their noses in other people's business . " William lowered his newspaper , his glasses sliding down to the bridge of his nose as he glanced at her . " What now ? Another scandal ? Is it about our family ? " He figured it must be . Otherwise , Denise wouldn't've looked so upset . Denise was barely able to contain her anger and even slapped the table . It caused Sebastian to look up and frown . " Is it those rumors again about me having some weird illness ? I don't care , Mom . Just scroll past it next time . There's no need to let it get to you . " Getting worked up over those people - even for a second - was a mistake . Denise steadied herself and said , " Those little punks have gotten smarter now . They know the Cole family won't let them off easily , so they barely dare to write about us anymore . " But the Spencer family … " Sebastian's previously calm expression immediately turned serious , and even his posture grew more tense . He asked , " What are they saying ? " Denise's eyes flashed with frustration . " They're saying Yasmine made a scene at the Spencer house today . She accused Noelle of being unable to bear children and trying to harm the Ashford family's bloodline . " I'm furious ! " William took off his glasses , equally angry . " Yasmine is nothing but a madwoman ! Why can't she part ways peacefully ? Why must she air their private matters and feed into gossip ? " Suddenly , Sebastian pushed his chair back and stood up . " Hey , where are you going ? Are you not staying for dinner ? " William asked . Sebastian planned to visit the Spencer residence , but before he could explain what he was doing , he turned around to see the housekeeper leading Noelle in . Noelle kept her head down like a child who had done something wrong , wearing a polite smile as she greeted each of the Cole family members . Sebastian didn't know whether to stand or sit , so he simply stared at Noelle for a while . Chapter 40 2/2 Meanwhile , Noelle started feeling uneasy . She was wondering if the news had already reached the Coles . Then again , it definitely had reached them . After all , they were different from others - they were soon to be tied to the Spencers , so naturally , they'd pay closer attention to any related news . Noelle bit her lip lightly and said , " Mr. and Mrs. Cole , Mr. Sebastian , good evening . I came here tonight because I need to tell you all something . " Upon seeing how anxious Noelle seemed , Sebastian's heart ached . He stepped forward , took Noelle's hand , and led her to the dining table . Then , he pulled out the chair next to his seat . " You haven't eaten yet , have you ? Nothing is more important than eating . Have something first , then we can talk . " Noelle looked at the table full of elaborate dishes . The Spencer family had held their welcome party , but she had been so overwhelmed by everything that she hadn't eaten a single bite yet that day . But although she was somewhat hungry , she knew better than to lose focus now . She shook her head . " I'll pass on dinner . I think I should … say what I came here for first . " Enjoy Ad - Free Reading >> Go Chapter 41 1/2 Chapter 41