The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 150 Chapter 150

Hendrix's voice remained cold, but his grip on Noelle's wrist tightened. His actions gave Noelle an unsettling feeling, as if one wrong answer from her was enough reason for him to crush her bones. "It's not that I don't want to see you," replied Noelle.

Hendrix didn't respond immediately. Instead, he lifted his gaze to meet hers.

"It's just... I don't see the need to." Noelle pressed her lips together. "We-"

"Why did you marry me in the first place?" interrupted Hendrix.

Noelle hadn't expected the question. The suddenness of it caused her expression to change, but she quickly regained her composure. "It was something our families decided."

"Was that really the only reason?"

"What other reason could there be?"

on

thought the conversation had come to an end, but the next moment, Hendrix

calm but deliberate, "Noelle, based on your ability to sever ties with the Swanson family, you don't seem like

if that were truly the case, you

The intensity of his gaze made Noelle's heart skip

want to be controlled by

"Is that so?"

else could

thought it was

gasping for breath as her muscles tightened. When she finally lifted her eyes, she found

moment, Noelle felt like nothing more than a fool. I was as though she had been stripped bare and pushed onto a stage,

in the end, her hands were ripped from her face, leaving her completely exposed under

After a long silence, she finally found her voice to ask Hendrix, "Why

Maxwell share a deep bond,

didn't want to marry me, you would have resisted it with everything you had. But you didn't. So, would