The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 14 Chapter 14

#25 BONUS

"Noelle!" Sandra rushed up to Noelle and grabbed her hand "Noelle, are you mad at me? Mom meant well. It was my fault for accidentally hurting myself.

"Don't worry. I'll move out of your house. I won't be a bother to you and Hendrix.."

"Great," Noelle agreed without hesitation.

Matilda frowned at her response while Sandra looked surprised.

"I'll leave now." Without a care, Noelle removed her hand from Sandra's grip to leave.

Sandra's tearful voice could be heard from behind. "Mom, what do I do? Noelle probably hates me now..."

For a moment, Noelle had the urge to turn around and admit that she indeed hated Sandra, but she quickly struck down the thought. She didn't want to be slapped by Matilda

e words.

Matilda had hit

believe that her parents would play favorites against their biological daughter. She soon realized that they felt ashamed of her

rural mindset of their daughter, Sandra was closer to the image of their ideal daughter -highly educated,

nothing but a failure

the Swanson family had sent some staff over to pack up Sandra's belongings before

allowed them to

on? Why is Ms. Sandra moving out after she's

her questions, so she helplessly turned to Noelle for an explanation, but Noelle had retired to her

herself in her room for the entire afternoon to work on it.

wasn't surprised. She was about to have dinner alone when

"I'll send someone to

she asked, "Where

going to your

her. She blurted out,

he was giving out an order to Noelle