Forgotten Legacy : Useless Son-in-law to Corporate Tycoon

Ch-135. Step uncle

Eliana's hands acted faster than her mind could process this conflict, and her thumb hurriedly moved towards the screen, disconnecting the call.

Her eyes then halted on Noah's face, looking at him in complete surprise.

Noah realized that unknowingly, his mother in law had helped him out by initiating the topic of him being at the mall; although she would die a thousand deaths if she knew that her accusations had the opposite effect.

He would not get a better chance than this, to tell her the truth. He could see everything fall into place– even though it wasn't like he planned, but it was all that he needed.

He shifted closer to Eliana and started to speak in a measured tone.

“She was telling the truth, I was in a jewelry shop. To be precise, I was in Lotus Jewels–”

“Noah, you don't have to explain anything because of my mom. I know you might have your own reasons or some work for going there. So you don't have to say anything in your defense, I trust you.”

But when Noah had finall