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 her wrist loosened

conversation had come to an end,

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

truly the case, you would

made Noelle's heart skip a beat, but she quickly

I just didn't want to be controlled by

"Is that so?"

else could

was

intense tremor and pain coursed through her, leaving her gasping for breath as her muscles tightened. When she finally lifted her

and pushed onto a stage, hoping that no one would find out who she was if she just

were ripped from her face, leaving her completely exposed under the harsh lights-and, in that moment, she became nothing more than a

hand tightened into a fist. After a long silence, she finally found

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

just so happened that someone reminded me today if you truly didn't want to marry me, you would have resisted it with everything you had. But you didn't. So, would it be so wrong to say that you were actually looking forward to