Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 366

Noreen said she'd see how things went.

When she returned to the living room, she found Seth sitting at the dining table with a bowl of soup in front of him.

He looked up just as she entered, their eyes meeting for a brief moment.

After that fleeting exchange, Noreen coolly looked away and turned to Evelyn. “Are you feeling any better after the soup?”

“Much better,” Evelyn replied.

Of course, she was still coughing a little.

She hurried to explain, almost nervously, “Seth didn’t know you were coming. He just heard I was sick and came home to check on me.”

Noreen wasn’t about to flatter herself by thinking Seth had returned for her.

“It’s getting late. I should head out,” Noreen said, placing her empty bowl in the kitchen. “I put the rest of the soup in a thermos. If you want more later, just help yourself.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a loud clap of thunder shook the house.

Rain lashed against the windows—sharp and relentless.

Evelyn’s eyes widened in worry. “The building manager just called. All the nearby roads are flooded—it’s not safe to drive right now. Why don’t you stay over tonight?”

If Seth hadn’t come back, Noreen might have considered spending the night at the Harcourt house, just for safety’s sake.

But now, that wasn’t an option she wanted to entertain.

Before she could answer, Seth spoke up from across the room. “You should stay. I’ll be leaving soon anyway.”

Evelyn glanced at Seth, concern etched on her face. “But it’s pouring out there, and the roads are flooded…”

“I’ll be fine.” Seth stood, already reaching for his phone. “I’ll just say goodbye to my dad and then I’m heading out.”

Noreen opened her mouth to call after him, but he was already disappearing into the study before she could utter a word.

“Noreen, just stay, will you?” Evelyn pleaded softly, her tired eyes revealing more than she said aloud.

She looked at the two of them and felt a pang of sadness. How many people, she wondered, could truly part ways on good terms?

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