The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 30 Chapter 30

As soon as Noelle finished speaking, Hendrix let go of her arm.

He could assume that she was just being sulky the first time she suggested divorce, but this was the second time.

It didn't seem like a joke anymore.

"Noelle, what are you talking about?" Sandra could barely hold in her smile, but she still did her best to act surprised. "How can you talk about divorce so easily? You and Hendrix..."

Noelle ignored her. She just stared at Ophelia.

Ophelia came back to her senses quickly. "Are you threatening me, Noelle?" She had reacted the exact same way Hendrix had a few days ago.

Noelle just laughed and shook her head. "No, I'm not. I'm serious."

Then, she turned to Hendrix. "We don't love each other. There's nothing tying us together. There's no point in tormenting ourselves with this marriage, so we should just part ways."

Before Ophelia could say anything, Beatrice spoke up, "No! do not agree with this!"

She

is an important thing. You can't just decide on these things on a whim. Your marriage was arranged

sure?" Hendrix interrupted. His question wasn't directed toward

I'm sure,"

"Alright. Don't regret this."

are we going to the

them were

expression was dark.

Noelle looked over at Beatrice. "Thank you for your care and kindness for the past two years. Actually... I've

me once before that love and marriage are something

all now.

we just aren't

sorry for disappointing you, but as Hendrix's mother, you would want him to be happy, don't you? You should be happy

how

take my

that, she turned and left. She really did seem like she had been contemplating divorce for some time.

Beatrice pursed her lips.

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