The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 342 Chapter 342

Hendrix had already dialed the number, and the voice on the other end had already answered with a "hello". But Hendrix couldn't bring himself to say a word.

"Mr. Freeman?"

The person on the other end kept speaking, but Hendrix slowly turned his head, his eyes locking onto Noelle. She stood there, meeting his gaze.

"What did you just say?" he asked.

"If you really kill Dylan, then I'll kill myself, too," Noelle said, her voice unmistakably clear.

Hendrix suddenly burst into laughter. It was as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, laughing. so hard that he was trembling all over.

But his eyes slowly turned red, and there was the taste of blood lingering on his tongue. Even so, his voice remained-calm as he asked, staring at Noelle, "You would die for Dylan?"

"Yes."

what about Elm Group? You don't care about it anymore? And the one lying in

me the only thing you know how to do?" Noelle interrupted him. "I've already done what you wanted-I

that have to do with me? And now, you're saying you'll die if I don't help him? Why

is? Just refusing to help him?" Noelle countered.

abruptly ended the call. He remained silent, and Noelle didn't press further. The quiet between them settled

sound unchanged by the tension that now hung between

all, no one was truly

another word, she simply turned and

next moment, Hendrix's voice came from behind her, "Why

around. "And I didn't insist that you have to help him. After all, like you said, if he's truly done something wrong, then facing punishment is only

something like that. So, I wanted to try to help him. But since

finished speaking, Hendrix let

request