He thought Louis was just sick, and that Noah wouldn’t hold a grudge. Turns out, Noah did hold a grudge? “I didn’t.” Noah denied it flatly. It had nothing to do with that incident. He didn’t even know why he started rejecting Louis. Maybe it began when Louis said they were all wrong, and that they all owed Hope an apology... Like Louis was the only clear-headed one, and the rest of them were just fools! The worst part was, Noah actually found himself wondering from time to time—was he really in the wrong? Had he really wronged Hope? Impossible! There’s no way he was wrong! “Good. Just remember, we’re blood brothers. Louis has to carry the entire weight of the Newton Group. If he collapses, who’s going to take over?” William’s words were clearly a reminder for Noah. If Louis went

