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

in a neatly pressed shirt and a gray waistcoat, his hair showing strands of white. Yet, his posture remained straight, and his face

to the side. "She's not a kid anymore. What's the use of

you think I want to? Look at what she's done!" Matilda gritted her teeth at Noelle. "You were against me when I said Sandra should've married Hendrix back then. Now, you're

a deep breath" Craig appeared much calmer

with me to meet the Freemans now. Once you apologize to them,

you."

dimmed. "What do you think you're

is

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

and his naturally sharp, commanding presence

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

your problem to solve. If it comes to the worst-case