The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

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After finishing the call, Hendrix hung up.

He tapped his fingers on the desk a few times before dialing another number.

"It's me, Hendrix. That so-called brother of yours... Is he making a comeback again?"

For the past few days, Noelle had barely left the bed. Her days consisted of nothing but sleeping and eating, to the point where she had lost all sense of time. She had no idea how long she had been in this

room.

Lately, Hendrix had been leaving early and coming home late. Some days, she wouldn't see him at all. Or maybe... he simply knew she didn't want to see him, so he had stopped showing up in front of her altogether.

Noelle had assumed he had completely forgotten about her prenatal checkup. But one morning, when she woke up, she found Hendrix undoing her tie.

"You're up? Perfect timing. I have time today. I'll take you for your checkup," he said with a bright smile. Noelle felt dazed.

Hendrix didn't say anything else. He simply finished untying the knot and carried her downstairs.

touch. But then, as if something crossed her mind, she forced herself to lower her

noticed her reaction. But since she didn't actually do anything, he pretended not to

a weak, clumsy act wouldn't matter. As long as she was willing to play along-even if

had arranged for Noelle's checkup at a private hospital owned by

as they

by

looking at the

head and saw what looked like a tiny sprout. If she didn't look carefully, she

noticed it.

soon grow bigger. Inside her,

averted her gaze and slowly closed

was done, he reached out to carry

pushed him away. "I

didn't insist. As he stepped back,

there? Dr. Lambert is waiting for you in the

turned to

"Okay."

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