The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 110 Chapter 110

Clark's jacket was draped over Noelle's shoulders, and she sat with her head lowered.

She held the steaming cup of coffee the officer had given her, yet her body trembled uncontrollably. Clark had suffered a severe beating, outnumbered by the group. At first, he had held his own, but once they surrounded him, the fight quickly turned in their favor.

Noelle had tried to step in, but Clark had blocked her way. No one could've imagined what might have happened if the arcade staff hadn't intervened so quickly.

"I'm fine. Don't worry," Clark said, still giving his statement to the police. When he noticed how pale Noelle. looked, he gently took her hand.

Noelle finally lifted her gaze, intending to say something. Yet, she froze as if she'd seen something too terrifying to process. Her already pale face drained further, and her fingers turned icy cold.

Clark noticed and started to turn around, but a hand landed on Noelle's shoulder before he could check

and cool. A faint smile played on

officer raised an eyebrow. "You

over her before settling on

a brief moment, Hendrix lost his calm but quickly regained his composure. He smiled

someone from the office stepped

officer handed Hendrix the bail papers, and he signed them without hesitation. "Let's go," Hendrix said to

and gentle, but there was something in his deep eyes-a gaze that only

strange fear crept

soon, and Ill be fine," Clark said with his usual carefree attitude. He turned to Hendrix and added, "Thanks, Mr. Freeman. Since you're already here, could you take her home?"

gave a faint, unexpected

almost forgot." Clark reached behind him and

bear seemed to grin at her, but Noelle couldn't bring herself to