The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 292 Chapter 292

Hendrix reached out and gripped Noelle's chin. In a deep voice laced with a clear trace of anger, he asked, "You've fallen for Dylan, haven't you?"

Noelle didn't answer, but she pressed her lips tighter and tighter. Her eyes still brimmed with tears, but the moisture only made them shine more brightly, more vividly.

In their reflection, Hendrix could see himself clearly, and he could also see the unmistakable hatred within them.

She hated him.

Hendrix knew that, of course. From the moment he decided to take this path, he had already anticipated how she would react.

But so what? Was he supposed to stand by and watch as they became nothing more than strangers who had nothing to do with each other?

If that were the case, Hendrix would rather she hated him.

He could live with that outcome-it wasn't something he couldn't accept. But the one thing he absolutely couldn't tolerate was her heart belonging to someone else.

he was, or even because of Craig.

watched her tears fall, a cold numbness

question burst out of him before he could stop it, but he regretted it as soon

Of course not. You and

I have fallen

Hendrix could finish, Noelle cut

words hit Hendrix like a stone, lodging themselves in his throat and silencing him instantly. He immediately clenched his hands, but after just a few seconds,

said, "You're lying to me, Noelle.

and is there for me when I need him. Isn't it natural for me to fall for someone like

she could finish, her words were

tongue invading with a

and tongue, and even the oxygen in her chest seemed to be crushed away. Her face flushed a deep red as she pressed her hands against

her wrist, pinning

pull back, but she forgot they were on the couch. Her retreat caused her to fall

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