The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 316 Chapter 316

Night fell over Nivis Villa

Hendrix still hadn't come home, but it wasn't like Noelle was waiting for him. Instead, she'd simply ordered takeout for herself.

The frozen peas pressed against her cheek had grown warm and the redness on her skin had started to fade.

Initially, she'd worried that if Hendrix saw the mark, he might cause trouble for the Prichett family. But now, it seemed that concern had been unnecessary.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, Noelle assumed Hendrix probably wouldn't be coming back tonight. This was a feeling she was all too familiar with. Once again, she was alone in Nivis Villa. Hendrix was a husband in name only-nothing more.

The only difference now was that she had to sleep in the master bedroom instead of the small bedroom she used. to sleep in. And perhaps it was this change that kept Noelle awake. Even after lying down for a long time, sleep eluded her completely.

For a fleeting moment, she even considered returning to the small bedroom at the end of the hall. At least it was a place she was familiar with.

Unlike the master bedroom, where the scent in the air was familiar, yet the room itself was filled with things that belonged to both of them-things that made it completely different from before.

That strange, disjointed feeling-both familiar and alien-was like a dull blade pressed against her arm. It wasn't enough to cause serious harm but sharp enough to make the pain unmistakably clear.

an hour. Just as a hint of drowsiness finally began to take hold, she heard the sound of an

but the next

acted as if she hadn't heard it. Yet the person outside didn't seem to mind. They pressed the doorbell slowly and deliberately, one

So, if she didn't go down to open

that thought, she

the door, his face full of contrition. "But Mr. Freeman is drunk, so I had no choice but to bring him

man he was supporting.

quickly helped Hendrix into

alcohol so strongly that Noelle could smell it before she even

close.

eased him onto the couch, Hendrix didn't even

want to deal with him. After letting Dan in, she immediately turned to head back upstairs, but

Where

Chapter 316

"Is there something else?"

Shouldn't there be someone to take care of