The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 194 Chapter 194

"In any case, you should think about your adoptive mother, who's still in the hospital."

That was the last thing Hendrix said to Noelle before leaving

Noelle couldn't help but feel that he had misunderstood something. Perhaps it was because she appeared too calm, and he thought she had already resigned herself to the worst possible outcome. Did he even think she might consider ending her life?

If that was what he 'thought, then he was truly overthinking What Noelle simply wanted was peace and quiet. And if she did end her life, it would only mean that Craig got what he wanted. After all, wasn't it his ultimate plan for her to be gone?

The mere thought of the vile, horrifying things they had done to Noelle made her tremble uncontrollably. She had never imagined that the people so desperate to see her dead would one day turn out to be her own biological parents.

Sitting on the bed, Noelle closed her eyes tightly. They were dry now, utterly parched. There wasn't a single tear

left to shed.

lawyer about the dealings between Craig and William, but the lawyer's investigation turned up with nothing. And with William still in a comatose state, there wasn't even a witness to back up her claims. Thus, she

a prison guard unexpectedly brought her a plate of Christmas pie. It was only at that moment that Noelle realized that it was Christmas

she and Hendrix had spent it at Freeman Manor, and because they were staying up to celebrate,

never told Hendrix, but she had always loved his room at Freeman Manor because it held

of Hendrix from elementary school to his university graduation, along with photos of

items into her memory forever, but Hendrix had never cared about any of it. He never clung to the past, nor did he

echoed in Noelle's mind-he only cared about the results

blankly at the plate of Christmas pie, when

dazed. It took her a moment to snap out of her daze before

Noelle took it, the contents spilled out. It was