Chapter 9 Chapter 9

"Elle,

are you doing well?" This line echoed in Noelle's mind.

She had forgotten how long it had been since someone asked her such a question. She'd even forgotten

to ask herself if she was doing well.

The answer was obvious. But even so, she didn't hesitate to reply, "I'm doing fine."

"That's good, then," Maxwell responded.

After that, he fell quiet.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now," Noelle said.

"Alright," Maxwell agreed.

But just as Noelle was about to end the call, he suddenly spoke up, "I'm sorry for leaving without saying goodbye back then, I've thought about you a lot these past years while I've been abroad."

slight pause, he added, "It's

that, Maxwell finally hung

holding her phone. After a long while, she

Hendrix didn't come

to sleep peacefully. Perhaps it had something to do with

she was back to the days shortly after she'd returned to the Swanson family. Craig and Matilda had thrown a grand welcome home party for her, but

from her family's social circle laughed at her and mocked her for being

wanting to test whether the " country bumpkin" could swim-tricked her into going

they pushed

SO

as water gushed into her nose, mouth, and chest-it was vivid

shot

left her momentarily disoriented. After a while, she remembered she was in Nivis Villa-the place where she and

from the dream

the usual time she woke up, but she couldn't fall back asleep. As she lay in bed, lost

her head to

he was used to putting on a composed front. So,

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minutes. I'll be waiting downstairs," he said as though giving

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