The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

A Chapter 33 Chapter 33

Mabel was about to stop Noelle when she heard the sound of a car engine outside.

She immediately darted downstairs. "Mr. Freeman, you need to see what's going on. I don't know what Mrs. Freeman is thinking again. She packed all her stuff and seemed ready to leave!"

Hendrix didn't seem surprised by her words. Instead, he looked up and saw Noelle carrying her stuff down the

stairs.

His gaze shifted from her suitcase and slowly to her cheek, where a handprint was visible. She didn't dodge his gaze and asked, "When are we proceeding with the procedure?"

"I've informed the lawyer to come over." Hendrix finally withdrew his gaze and continued forward.

Noelle quickly replied, "That won't be necessary. I'm leaving with nothing."

when he heard her statement. He cocked his head at her and said,

and no longer

"Mr. Freeman, are you two... getting a divorce?" Neither of them responded to her. Hendrix headed upstairs without another word, while Noelle brought her suitcase to the foyer, sat

digesting the new piece of information, Mabel snapped back to reality and made a phone call to Beatrice. The latter said something,

could tell from Mabel's demeanor that Beatrice had agreed to the

per Noelle's request, the agreement stipulated that she would

she was never after anything from Hendrix to begin with. Without hesitation,

appointment at the courthouse at 10:00 am tomorrow," said the lawyer.

of the divorce agreement into his drawer,

left

said, she couldn't help but stop when she arrived at the door.

discussing company matters with his lawyer as if the agreement he had just signed was nothing more than one of the thousands

suppressed the words she intended to say, turned around, and quietly exited his study. The sound of