The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 31 Chapter 31

Once Noelle entered the cab, Matilda's call came. "Get home right now."

Matilda then ended the call without waiting for a response.

Noelle had no objections to that. Her original plan was to return to the Swanson residence anyway. Evidently, Matilda was one of sheer exasperation. Noelle had barely set foot inside the house when the former delivered a vicious slap.

The impact was so forceful that it sent Noelle's hair-once neatly tucked behind her ear-flying, followed by a ringing buzz in her ears.

"Do you know what you've done?" Matilda thought the slap wasn't enough and was ready to deliver another one.

Right then, a deep voice sounded and interrupted her movement, "Stop it."

dropped. When she

a gray waistcoat, his hair showing strands of white. Yet, his

side. "She's

Matilda gritted her teeth at Noelle. "You were against me when I said Sandra should've married Hendrix back then. Now, you're divorcing him? Are you trying to

a deep breath" Craig appeared much calmer compared to

me to meet the Freemans now.

you." Noelle's

dimmed. "What do you think you're

decision. The divorce is something I've been contemplating for a long

talking to us about this? Do you think your marriage only

solemn at that point, and his naturally sharp, commanding presence made one unable to

"I've made up my mind. As

to the worst-case scenario, remember