The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

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Noelle's relationship with Matilda was detached, but it was worse with Craig. It was so distant that calling it" distant" didn't even seem enough.

As the head of the family and chairman of the company, Craig naturally carried his work habits into his personal life-authoritative, commanding, and never to be questioned.

If Matilda made Noelle feel like she was endlessly favoring Sandra, Craig made her feel nothing at all— just cold indifference.

He was rarely home, and in Noelle's memories, he had never once fulfilled his role as a father. But what

he did do was maintain the authority of "the head of the family", and no one was allowed to challenge it. Despite having been back for years, this was Noelle's first time eating alone with him.

When she arrived, he was already waiting in the private room. He was looking at his wrist impatiently to check the time.

"Sorry that I'm late," Noelle said.

glance and then gestured to the seat next to him. "Have

drifted to the other settings on

us soon," Craig remarked,

raced, and her voice tightened. "People from the

That's even better. Mr. Hawthorne has some free time these days, so you and his son can meet

interfering in my life. I have nothing to do with any of

to turn and leave when Craig suddenly let out a soft laugh. "Noelle, the one being ridiculous here Is

just because you want to? Don't kid yourself

be transferred to another hospital. And I can guarantee you, there won't be

A weakness-everyone had one.

friendship, or any

against her one day. Her hands clenched involuntarily, and she ground

to watch that woman die, then sit down and behave," Craig said. "Besides, it's just a meal. You're divorced. The man might

he's not?" Noelle shot back, her voice sharp. "You plan to keep setting me up with men, finding someone who'll buy into me, bleed me dry of

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