The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 77 Chapter

77

All Noelle felt now was a biting chill in her heart..

"Why?" she asked Hendrix.

Hendrix didn't like being pressed like this, and a trace of imitation flickered in his eyes.

Noelle didn't wait for him to respond. She continued, "Is it because we were married for two years, and you you understand me and trust me? Or is it because... you had something to do with last night's events?"

think

Hendrix had no reaction to the first half of her sentence. But when he heard the latter part, his expression darkened instantly. "What are you trying to say?"

"No, you probably didn't orchestrate it," Noelle went on, speaking more to herself than to him. "After all, you're such a high and mighty man, Mr. Freeman. You wouldn't stoop to such methods. But you must've known about it, didn't you?"

Her voice grew colder, steadier. "That includes the time Wiliam showed up at that restaurant. It wasn't a coincidence, was it?"

the possibility. But Sandra's phone call earlier had sparked something

Liam hadn't taken her there before, even she wouldn't have known it existed. So, how

would

about Hendrix? What role had he played in

hit rock bottom so he could reach out a hand and make her grateful to him-like training

speaking, Hendrix suddenly chuckled "So what? Are you questioning me

not even have the right to know the

What do you think I

aware of it.

Hendrix didn't deny it.

Then, she

rang out behind her, "And why should I have stopped it? Or rather, who am I to step in? Don't forget.

you were still

you? Really?" Noelle stopped and turned back to face him,

this. Between the two of us, would

scoffed and answered her own question, "You wouldn't.

we wouldn't have gotten divorced in the first place. So, don't bring up this nonsense about how things would be different if we were