Chapter 18 With that , she walked away . She completely ignored him once again . Anxiously , Darin reached out and grabbed her wrist . His giant , strong hand , hot like burning iron , reminded her of the one that shoved her toward the electric shock bed . A wave of deep - rooted fear surged up instantly . Noelle jerked her arm free . " Don't touch me ! " Darin had always been a favored son . When had anyone ever treated him like this ? And the fact that the one rejecting him was Noelle , who used to fawn over him , made it even more unacceptable ! " But you never told me not to touch you when you drugged me three years ago and got into my bed , did you ? " Once again , the chaotic , humiliating , and desperate scenes resurfaced in her mind . Noelle clenched her fists but forced herself to calm down . She raised her head , her eyes slightly red , and looked straight at Darin . Her voice was cold and resolute . " I admit I shouldn't have done that . So , Mr. Schaefer , please stay away from me . " Noelle lowered her head and strode away . Darin stared blankly at her departing figure , frozen in place . Tears filled her bright , beautiful eyes , making her eyelashes glisten , yet she fought so hard to keep them from falling . Darin's heart began to race uncontrollably . Lucinda stood not far away . She heard from the butler that Darin was coming , so she came to greet him and happened to see the whole thing . The joy in her eyes was gradually replaced by ruthlessness . She always knew Noelle was a bitch who couldn't behave herself ! Three years in the sanatorium didn't change Noelle a bit , and she still wanted to steal her fiancé ! Suddenly , she remembered Noelle's strange reactions last night when calling the dean . A wicked smile crossed her face as she made a call . In the following two days , Raymond had Noelle's enrollment sorted out . She could take the SAT again in three months . However , the tutors that Harold and Lucinda had promised to find never showed up . According to them , the tutors were either tied up with crash courses and couldn't take on private lessons , or they were simply unwilling to teach a student with a weak foundation . In short , no tutors for her Knowing this would happen , Noelle didn't panic . She followed her routine and continued studying . Plus , waiting a couple more days would give her a grason to visit Carson again . En die moming Noelle was solving math problems when a servant came to knock on her door . " Noelle , madam wants to see you in the living To distely " Noelle lost her train of thought and frowned " What is it ? Whiteout Survival Install < Chapter 18 The servant pushed the door open and strutted in with an evil grin . " It must be something good . Let's go . " Noelle glanced toward the door . Besides two or three servants , there were also two bodyguards . If she refused , she surmised that the bodyguards would barge in and take her by force . Noelle narrowed her eyes as a sinking feeling settled in her chest . But , come what may , she would face it head - on . Running away wouldn't solve anything . Before she stepped into the living room , the servant behind her shouted , " Noelle is here ! " In a heartbeat , the laughter vanished , and the chatter ceased . All eyes turned to Noelle , some amused , some scornful , and some fierce like predators . Feeling a chill down her spine , Noelle looked toward the center of the room , meeting a pair of cold and venomous eyes . In an instant , her blood ran cold , and she stood rigidly in place . That was Rudolph Burke , the dean of the sanatorium ! Noelle shivered . All she wanted was to turn and run as far away as possible . Menu But the thought of fleeing lasted only for a moment before fear took over . In the sanatorium , the consequence of running away was always the most severe . She had once seen a teenage boy try to escape through the bathroom vent , only to be caught and dragged back onto the electric shock bed within half an hour . Silver needles were inserted into the base of his thumb and connected to the machine . As the current intensified , foam bubbled at his mouth . He convulsed and writhed on the bed like a fish out of water before he finally stopped . Whiteout Survival Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!