The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 484 Noelle said she was sorry.

If her earlier response had merely left Hendrix a little surprised, then these two words were like a stab into his chest.

His lips moved, but it took him a long moment to find his voice. "Why are you apologizing?"

"I should've made Rosie apologize to you right away," Noelle said softly, eyes downcast. "You were right. When someone does something wrong, they should apologize. If she had done so then, none of this would have happened.

"As her mother, I failed to teach her properly. So, I'm apologizing to you for that. And about what I said to you earlier... I wasn't trying to be difficult. I was just too anxious at the time, so I hope you won't hold it against me."

When she finished speaking, Hendrix fell into complete silence.

"Oh, and thank you for the arrangements you've made with the doctors. I—"

Seeing that Noelle was about to continue, Hendrix cut her off sharply, "That's enough."

He slowly clenched his teeth. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? You're saying all this just to make me feel worse, right?"

eyes filled with confusion, as if

you tell me she's sick? Yes, I know I haven't been involved in your life these past two years, but wasn't that your choice? You were the one who insisted on leaving me! I was the one who was abandoned! What was I supposed to do? Chase after you

have handled things this way? What you think I am? No matter what happened between us, she's still my own flesh and

out his anger

He wasn't supposed to

had

so what was the point of bringing it up again

t

to paint

sat quietly, simply watching him. Suddenly, she remembered something Seline had said to

intended to tell Hendrix about Rosie's illness, but Seline had assured her that he already knew. So,

them. But what was the point

his gaze and said,

you just

sorry," she repeated. "Isn't that what you wanted to