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?"

Noelle hadn't considered the possibility. But Sandra's phone call earlier had sparked

location. If Liam hadn't taken her there before, even she wouldn't

who knew her past and would be so

he played in all

rock bottom so he could reach out a

Noelle finished speaking, Hendrix suddenly chuckled "So

I not even have the right to

I

"But you're aware of it. You knew everything and let it

Hendrix didn't deny it.

Laughed again. Then, she stood up

I have stopped it? Or rather, who am I to step in?

still my

back to face him, cutting him off

Between the two of us, would you really take my

waiting for his answer, Noelle scoffed and answered her own question, "You wouldn't.

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