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 her before over

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

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

nothing but a failure in

had sent some staff over to pack up

allowed them

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

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

to lock herself in her room for the entire afternoon to work on it. It was past dinner time when she emailed out

for dinner, but she wasn't surprised. She was about to have dinner alone when

"I'll send someone

she asked,

to

her. She blurted out, "I'm not

he was