Chapter 6 " Shut up ! Just shut up ! " Harold's voice cracked , as if an invisible needle had pierced him . He lunged , frantically trying to cover her mouth . " You owe me so much , " Noelle said , prying his hands away , her voice rising with raw intensity . " So why do you get to treat me like this , like it's your right ? You're my brother , Harold . How heartless are you to be so mean to me ? " " Go to hell ! Just die ! " Her words , unspoken truths laid bare , tore through his defenses like arrows . Harold's eyes blazed red with rage . He grabbed her throat and shoved her against the terrace railing . Noelle's back arched painfully over the edge , below which lay a steep slope covered in thorny roses . She felt herself falling , sinking , drowning . The air was squeezed from her lungs . " Stop it! " voice broke through , halting Harold . Noelle gasped , gulping air as tears from near - suffocation blurred her vision . Before she could see who'd come , a choked " Noe , my baby girl. " cry rang out . A woman rushed to her side , % Ꮄ her in a tight embrace . Noelle was enveloped by the scent of expensive perfume . Used to the sterile sting of disinfectant , Noelle felt a of nausea and instinctively pulled back . " Mrs . Martinez . " Hester froze , hurt flashing across her face as tears streamed down . " What did you just call me ? " Three years ago , the members of the Martinez family had sent her to the sanatorium . They'd made it clear : they no longer recognized her as their daughter . Noelle had learned to keep her distance , so she saw nothing wrong with her formal address . But to Harold , it was an outrage . He shook off Raymond's restraining hand and jabbed a finger at her . ' Noelle ! Do you know how many nights Mom cried herself to sleep over you ? How humiliated has she been these past few years ? And now we bring you home , and you act like this ? Do you even know you should love your parents ?! " Noelle wasn't sure if she did . She used to prepare warm footbaths for Hester every night , massaging her feet and staying up late to sew lavender sachets to ease her insomnia . She'd spent hours in the kitchen crafting nourishing meals and healthy drinks to care for Hester's health When she learned Hester loved dogs , Noelle had taught herself veterinary basics to help care for them . She thought , Does any of that count as love ? " Maybe not to the Martinez family ." Her throat still throbbed with pain . She had no strength left to argue . " If you say I don't love her , then I guess I don't , " she rasped , coughing . Hester turned to scold Harold . Hal , she just got back . Why are you bringing this up ? " " I barely touched her , Mom . Don't let her fool you , " Harold sneered , his tone menacing . " Noelle , try playing the victim one more time ; I dare you ." Noelle lifted her head , pointing to the raw marks on her neck . " You think I'm acting ? " Her skin was pale , almost translucent , which made the deep red bruises stand out even more , Hester gasped , her hand reaching out to touch but hesitating , afraid of causing more pain . She whirled on Harold , smacking his shoulder . " You're ( 1921 Binance Buy Bitcoin & Crypto Get a welcsine gift frako Bummel We're going new where a share of $ 500k in ARPATY Download ying it ? Look what you did to her ! " d . furious , kicked Harold's leg . " You went that far with Noe ? " fingers twitched . Even he looked shaken by what he'd done . Menu cit's s mered , " She provoked me first . And why does she have to come back today of all days , on Lucie's birthday ? Who knows if she's still g to play the homewrecker ? " pened her mouth to protest but faltered , her mind drifting to the things Noelle had done three years ago . Her brow furrowed , unsure of say . d's eyes flicked to Noelle with suspicion . He didn't defend her either , instead saying , " I brought her back today so she could apologize to front of everyone . It's almost time . Noelle , let's go . " voice wavered with hesitation . " Ray , isn't this a bit too harsh on Noe ? It's been three years , and everyone's moved on . Bringing it up it's humiliating . " as wwe mnia . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!