Chapter 22 After a couple of hours , Noelle slowly woke from her sleep . Perhaps because of the strong sedative , she slept deeply this time and , for once , didn't have any nightmares . Menu Noelle snuggled against the blanket with a sense of attachment . Suddenly , a deliberately sweet voice sounded next to her . " Noelle , you woke up . " Noelle's brows immediately furrowed . " Lucinda , why are you here ? " Lucinda walked over with a smile . " It's because I sent you back to your room . Speaking of which , Noelle , you really should thank me . " Noelle sneered , " Thank you . You can leave now . " finally If this had been three years ago , Noelle wouldn't have thanked her at all and would have argued with her instead , which would naturally give Lucinda a perfect chance to play the victim and act out a scene of the elder sister bullying the younger . But to Lucinda's surprise , three years later , Noelle no longer played by the old rules . Lucinda was momentarily at a loss for words and simply dropped the act . " Noelle , I'm warning you . The Martinez family is mine , and so is Darin . You'd better stay away from them . Otherwise , I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life locked up in the sanatorium . " Gloom appeared in Noelle's eyes . So it really was you who called Rudolph here . " Lucinda raised her eyebrows smugly . " Yes , so ? " Noelle didn't reply . She just stared at Lucinda , the corners of her lips slowly curving upward . Lucinda felt uncomfortable under this gaze , feeling as if all her schemes had been seen through , which made her look like a stupid clown . Suddenly , a somewhat chaotic sound of footsteps came from outside . At that moment , an idea came to Lucinda's mind . She immediately took two steps closer to Noelle and threatened in a low voice , " This is what you get for trying to compete with me . " With that , she suddenly raised her hand and slapped herself hard across the face . With a crisp slap , she staggered backward and fell into a man's arms . Her voice was delicate and trembling as she said, " Noelle , I know you're angry that I called Rudolph over , but I only did it for your health . As long as you're safe and well , you can hit me or scold me as much as you want , " Her performance was so sincere that Lucinda could already picture someone behind her standing up for her and angrily scolding Noelle . However , things didn't go as she expected . " Noe ? " Mitchell wheeled himself to the bedside , looking at Noelle with concern . Lucinda was stunned . Mitchell was the one in the wheelchair , so who had caught Lucinda ? Lucinda stiffly turned her head and saw an honest , tan - skinned man , who was grinning at her " Ms. Lucinda , your face is swollen . " Lucinda screamed and immediately pushed him away in disgust . " Why is it you ? " " I'm Mr. Mitchell's bodyguard . Wherever he is , I am too , " Hugh Ainsworth replied earnestly . Lucinda was left speechless by his words , her face darkening . Seeing this scene , Noelle raised her eyebrows slightly , and a hint of emotion appeared in her originally indifferent heart . Mitchell naturally noticed Lucinda's gloomy expression . He smiled slightly as he showed concern , saying to Hugh , " Since Ms. Lucinda's face is swollen , Hugh , get her an ice pack to reduce the swelling and cool her down . " Hugh replied honestly , " Got it . Ms. Lucinda , please come with me ! " Hearing them call her " Ms. Lucinda " , Lucinda was so angry . 15:23 11 0 % hally ivgive pendnd n . habat s longon e is Menu ire Martinez family , except for Mitchell's lackeys , everyone else called her " Ms. Martinez " . new there was no point in staying any longer . Covering her swollen face , she stomped her foot and ran away . say who had slapped her because it didn't matter to them . Mitchell favored Noelle more . his , Noelle was a little curious , asking , " Mitchell , aren't you going to ask about the slap mark on her face ? " I looked at her with doting eyes. " I do need to ask . " this , Noelle couldn't help but get a little nervous . She opened her mouth , but before she could say anything , Mitchell continued , " If she herself , then she's trying to frame you and is truly malicious . But if you slapped her , then good job . You've finally learned to protect な Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!