Chapter 919

Cedric let out a few coughs into his hand before looking back up. "Call me if anything happens. I'll be back soon." With that, he left the hospital ward. As for what he would say to Noelle, he actually still had not come up with any ideas. Magnus watched as the once upright and confident Cedric left the hospital ward looking utterly defeated. He rubbed his face as he wondered how did things end up like this. Cedric took a taxi to Noelle's apartment. He then looked up at her unit and saw that the lights were off. He pulled out his phone and hesitated for a very long time before finally dialing Noelle's number. The short few seconds felt like an eternity to him. The moment the call connected, Cedric's heart started beating like a drum. Neither of them spoke first, and they could faintly hear each other's breathing. Noelle gripped her phone tightly. After waiting for a very long time, there was still nothing coming from the other end of the phone. Eventually, she let out a few cough