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?"

his grip on her wrist loosened

initially thought the conversation had come to an end,

ties with the Swanson family, you don't seem

the case, you would have

onto Noelle's. The intensity of his gaze made Noelle's

want to be

"Is that so?"

could

thought it was because you liked

like a punch to Noelle's chest, shocking her. An intense tremor and pain coursed through her, leaving her gasping for breath as her muscles

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

her hands were ripped from her face, leaving her completely exposed under the harsh lights-and, in that moment,

silence, she finally found

was just making a guess. Sandra's words made me believe that you and Maxwell share a deep bond,

resisted it with everything you had. But you didn't. So, would it be so wrong to say that you were actually looking