Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 365

Going crazy again?

Noreen frowned at her phone, neither answering nor hanging up. She simply let it ring out, knowing Seth didn’t have much patience for being ignored. Sure enough, after one round of missed calls, her phone finally fell silent.

Seth didn’t call again.

Noreen grabbed her pajamas and was about to head back to the bathroom when, right on cue, her phone rang once more. Irritated, she picked it up, ready to decline and power it off—she had no intention of letting anyone ruin her peaceful evening.

But this time, the caller ID showed Evelyn’s name. Noreen answered immediately.

Before she could say anything, she heard Evelyn coughing violently on the other end of the line.

“Are you sick?” Noreen asked, suddenly worried.

Evelyn’s coughing fit was so intense that she couldn’t reply right away. It was a moment before she finally managed to gasp out, “Noreen, that cough-soothing soup you made before—how did you do it?”

Another bout of coughing interrupted her words.

“Don’t worry about it. I’ll come over and make it for you,” Noreen said without hesitation.

“It’s pouring outside,” Evelyn protested weakly.

“It’s fine,” Noreen replied, already pulling on a coat. She drove through the storm as quickly as possible to the Harcourt family’s home.

When she arrived, Evelyn’s condition was even worse than Noreen had imagined—a nasty cough brought on by the flu. According to Evelyn, she’d been hacking for days, and neither medication nor IV drips had helped. Remembering the soothing soup Noreen had brought her during last year’s flu outbreak, she’d called her for help.

“I’ll put a pot on now,” Noreen said gently. “Get some rest. I’ll call you when it’s ready.”

Evelyn, her voice hoarse, managed, “Could you make a little extra? Mr. Harcourt’s caught it too.”

“Drink it while it’s hot,” she urged. “Evelyn said you’ve been coughing as well.”

Wade took the bowl, and for a brief moment, his gaze lingered on her, conflicted—almost as if he was wrestling with something unsaid. But when Noreen looked again, his face was back to its usual calm, as if she’d imagined it.

As he sipped the soup, Wade asked about Winrich’s latest updates. He already kept himself well-informed, but he wanted to hear it in Noreen’s own words.

Noreen gave a detailed rundown of recent work, then Wade brought up the TechVenture game beta, asking for her thoughts.

“I’ve seen their promotional trailer,” Noreen said thoughtfully. “It’s impressive—the industry’s been responding well. I think it’s going to be a hit.”

Wade nodded his approval. He valued her objectivity—only with clear, unbiased insight could the right decisions be made.

When he finished the soup, the storm outside had only grown fiercer. Wade insisted she stay the night, not wanting her to risk driving back through the torrential rain.