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?"

up at him with eyes filled with confusion, as

been involved in your life these past two years, but wasn't that your choice? You were

that Rosie was sick, would I have handled things this

out his anger

wasn't supposed to act like this. Hadn't he already long

he had managed

bringing it up again now? only

t

paint

quietly, simply watching him. Suddenly, she remembered something

illness, but Seline had assured her that

a misunderstanding between them. But what

gaze and

did you just

"Isn't that what you wanted to