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."

and her hand eventually dropped. When she looked up, she saw

waistcoat, his hair showing strands of white. Yet, his posture remained straight, and his face

to the side. "She's not a

when I said Sandra should've married Hendrix back then. Now, you're divorcing him? Are you trying

Take a deep breath" Craig appeared much calmer compared to Matilda's

to meet the Freemans now. Once you apologize to them, I'll forget today

you."

dimmed. "What do you think you're doing,

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

tried talking to us about this? Do you think your marriage only concerns the two of you? You

and his naturally sharp, commanding presence made one

and stared at him. "I've made up my mind. As for salvaging

it comes to the worst-case scenario, remember that you still have