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."

stairs when he heard her statement. He cocked his head at her and said, "Even if you're walking away with nothing, you still need

meaning and no longer

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, and the former simply grunted lightly

she could tell from Mabel's demeanor that Beatrice had agreed to the divorce. It

As per Noelle's request, the agreement

after anything from Hendrix to begin

am tomorrow," said the lawyer. Noelle nodded and

his copy of the divorce agreement into his drawer, he replied with

then left without

couldn't help but stop when she arrived

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

exited his study. The sound of the cab's engine echoed outside and slowly faded away. Hendrix suddenly stopped