The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 297 Chapter 297

Now that Noelle had withered and faded away, any belated attention and care

were meaningless.

She was about to close her eyes again, but in the next moment, something on the dressing table caught her attention. If she wasn't mistaken, the set of skincare products sitting there was from her usual brand. Then, her gaze shifted to the curtain ties on the bay window, followed by the glass doors of the walk-in closet across the room. Through the transparent panels, she spotted clothes that looked all too familiar.

It was at that moment Noelle realized he had brought over all the things she had once left behind here. But the truth was, those items weren't really hers.

The clothes had been the ones Beatrice insisted she buy, so she could live up to the title of "Mrs. Freeman" whenever she stepped out. They weren't bought with her own money, which was why Noelle hadn't taken them when she left.

skincare products, they were probably expired by

sound of running water in the bathroom stopped. She

deliberate footsteps approaching, followed by the sound of him settling down beside

wrapped firmly around her waist. As he pulled closer, their skin pressed tightly together.

like she couldn't breathe-the pressure was almost painful. Unable to bear it, she dug her nails into the back of his hand and snapped, "Let go!

of gritted teeth. Hendrix, of course, noticed it. He didn't say anything, only letting out a soft chuckle before loosening his grip slightly. Even so, he remained pressed against her, and from time to time, his

words back down. What she could confirm now was simple-Hendrix had completely dropped the facade. He was, undeniably, a full-blown lunatic, while she was a normal person. And there was no way a normal person could reason with a

communication between them. Having reached that conclusion, Noelle simply shut her eyes and tried to

once spent a full night in this bedroom. She had thought she would struggle to fall asleep. Perhaps because of the exhaustion from not sleeping the previous night,

had a