The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

My Nephew Leonard 414 Chapter 414

"Noelle, you've won." Hendrix stood in front of her, his voice low and hoarse. "But what makes you think I'll let you go?"

Noelle's lips curled slightly. "I never expected you to let me go. In fact, if you want to keep this marriage going, even go through the wedding, I'll play along. But let me tell you something-our life will always be like this. If you don't mind that, then neither do I.

"As for this child, I will love him with everything I have. But that has nothing to do with you. I'll love him simply because he is mine."

Hendrix left. The door slammed shut with a forceful bang, and the entire house fell into silence.

Noelle remained standing where she was. It was only after a while that she slowly slid downward until she finally sat on the cold floor.

She had thought she wouldn't feel pain. After all, she had planned for all of this. This outcome should have been within her expectations.

And yet, she could still feel the slow, relentless ache radiating from her chest-like invisible needles stabbing into her heart, one after another.

throbbed in sync with her heartbeat, twisting

pressed a hand over it. As if sensing her reassurance and comfort, the life within her gradually

lips parted slightly before she finally found her voice.

couldn't answer, and Noelle hadn't expected a response. Because no matter what, she would still make the

she turned and headed

bedroom curtains, she realized it had started snowing at some

bed, gazing out the window. If she wasn't mistaken, this would likely

had

allow Noelle to hate him. He didn't care how much resentment or curses she held against him, but he would never allow hatred to be the only thing she felt

a hatred without an expiration

so many other choices-why waste any more time

Noelle firmly believed this.

could actually