The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

My Nephew Leonard 428 Chapter

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What kind of relationship could there be between me and Dr. Garnet? None, of course," Hendrix replied without a second thought.

But after a moment, something seemed to cross his mind. He then smiled and said, "Penny, are you jealous?" Noelle didn't answer. Instead, she simply pulled her hand back.

Hendrix didn't mind. In fact, his smile deepened. "So, it's true you're jealous, huh?"

"I'm not," Noelle replied, but it lacked conviction.

Hendrix said nothing more. He just smiled at her. His gaze was piercing, as though wanting to strip away Noelle's pretense.

She hadn't planned on paying him any attention, but her cheeks started to flush a little under his gaze. Finally, she turned and glared at him. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"No reason. I just think it's pretty interesting," Hendrix replied with a grin.

more. But just before she could truly

you hadn't said her full name, I wouldn't even remember who she is. A woman like her isn't

a law in this world. There had always been a certain someone around oneself, but one never noticed them. Until one day, one did. After that, they seemed to appear everywhere in one's life. That

her prenatal checkups at the hospital. Yet today, they

and hurried out of the hospital with her head lowered and her tote

Freeman?" a voice called out, snapping Noelle out of her

turned to the person in front

that got you in such

"Just now, that woman..."

Olivia? I heard she resigned," the person quickly replied. "Apparently, she was forced to study medicine by her parents. She interned for a while but couldn't take it,

"Oh, is that so?"

you know her? Would you like

it's okay," Noelle answered quickly. "I was just curious. That's

and didn't press further. After all, in their eyes, Noelle and Olivia were from two completely different worlds. So, it didn't seem possible for them