The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 139 Chapter 139

Clark froze in place, and the woman quickly pointed a finger at Noelle.

She reprimanded, "You're doing all this for this worthless woman, huh? Do you know why Hendrix divorced her in the first place? It's because she slept around!

"She was in her teens when she got involved with that adoptive father of hers. Now, you're messing around with her. Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

At this point, nearly everyone in the front hall had gathered around.

The woman's words were spoken quickly, her piercing voice reaching the ears of everyone present. Noelle stood frozen, unable to move. Even the words she had been preparing to say disappeared. Clark's expression shifted, and slowly, he turned to look at Noelle.

of voices from the

this. After all, months ago, she had revealed this dark past of hers in front of so many people at

would be twisted into countless disgraceful versions after the news spread. She had told

been buried. The scene today was only a few months late. Nevertheless, no matter how she had imagined this moment, the reality was still somewhat different. Especially when those judgmental and contemptuous gazes

her head, trying to locate Brandon because he

something, anything, that could keep her afloat. But she couldn't

saw Hendrix. He stood some distance away from the crowd, watching

it unfamiliarity, mockery, or

into her internal organs.

away silently. As she walked-forward, the people who had been watching parted, creating a path for her. They instinctively kept

Noelle's D