Chapter 3 At 7:00 pm, Hendrix returned to the villa right on time. Sandra happened to be in the living room when he returned.

The moment she saw him, she walked over excitedly to greet him. "You're back, Hendrix!"

Hendrix gave her a slight smile as he looked up at her.

Noelle pursed her lips and stepped forward to take his coat. She said to him, "Dinner is ready."

...

"I'm sorry, Hendrix. Am I encroaching on you and Noelle by staying here?" Sandra asked quietly at the

dinner table. She snuck a glance at Noelle before continuing, "I told Mom I could stay home on my own, but she insists that she doesn't feel at ease if I'm alone at home..."

Stay as long as you like.

to

trouble at

better that you're staying here," Mabel chimed in as she served the dishes. "It's been a long

hand that was

to like her. It wasn't just Mabel-Noelle had never heard Hendrix speak so much before. Noelle knew she was just taking up space by being there. So, she hastily finished the food on her plate and stood up. "I'm done eating. So, I'll

away

asking cautiously, "Hendrix, is

grief and a slight choke in Sandra's voice when she said

didn't want to hear anymore. She didn't care how Hendrix responded

her room, she opened her computer again. But even after she opened her work file, she couldn't seem to

was from Hendrix, and there

the message but chose to

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