The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 551

"Then, why did you—"

Noelle was cut off as Erwin suddenly let out a laugh. Then, he took two steps back and slammed the door shut.

His movements were quick-so quick that Noelle didn't have time to react. By the time she processed what had happened, the door was already locked from the outside.

Noelle's expression darkened. She yanked hard on the doorknob. "What are you doing? Open the door!"

"I've already left the fever medicine inside," Erwin said from outside the door. "The doctor just came by and said that Hendrix will be fine as long as his fever goes down. As for the rest, that's up to you."

His words left Noelle frozen in place. After a moment, she began pounding on the door again. "Open the door! You lunatic! What does him being sick have anything to do with me?"

Her voice was sharp, but there was no response from outside. Erwin was already gone.

Noelle had no choice but to return to the room and try calling the hotel front desk using the landline. But she quickly discovered that Erwin had disabled the phone service.

To make matters worse, her phone was missing. She didn't even know Erwin had taken it.

search for Hendrix's phone. But if Erwin had managed to steal her phone right under her nose, there was no way

a moment, she stood and walked over to the bed.

lying there, deeply asleep. Perhaps because he was feeling cold,

the first time Noelle had seen him look so vulnerable. But she felt

shoved him hard.

felt the alarming heat

Noelle finally turned to look for the fever medicine. Erwin had prepared everything-medicine, cooling patches, and

of a

Noelle didn't

know that

temperature was probably Res

So she skipped

medicine and a glass

take this," she

Hendrix still didn't respond.

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eyes for a moment, then decided to apply the cooling patch on him first. The icy sensation made his body jolt, and his brows furrowed even

patch off, Noelle pressed her hand