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."

"It's getting late.

that, Maxwell finally

stairs, still holding her phone. After a long while, she slowly turned and returned to her

Hendrix didn't come to

peacefully. Perhaps it had something to do with Maxwell's

to the Swanson family. Craig and Matilda had thrown a grand welcome

her for being from the countryside. They ever teased her for

floor of the banquet hall housed a huge swimming pool. Some people wanting to test

pushed her

SO

the suffocation she felt as water gushed into her nose, mouth, and chest-it was vivid

eyes shot open

unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings left her momentarily disoriented. After a while, she remembered she was in Nivis

the

but

head to the

stood there. He seemed surprised to see that she was awake. However, he was used to putting on a composed front. So, the surprise

Chapter 9

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

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