The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 554

The room was suffocatingly silent.

Noelle had no intention of speaking to Hendrix anymore. She sat on the couch, her eyes fixed on the door, as if she were ready to bolt the moment it opened.

Hendrix, on the other hand, desperately wanted to take a shower. But he was worried she would disappear while he was in the bathroom.

Even though the door was still locked-and if she could leave, she probably would have by now-Hendrix couldn't bring himself to go.

Fighting the high fever had left him utterly exhausted, but he refused to sleep. Instead, he sat on the bed, quietly watching Noelle.

"Are you going to marry Dylan?" he suddenly asked her.

The question felt jarring in the silence. It reached Noelle's ears clearly, and Hendrix knew she had heard him. But she only paused slightly, not even turning her head, as if refusing to answer.

but she only paused for a brief

you marry a complete stranger. As long as he's a decent person who treats you well.

in the

didn't satisfy Hendrix. "Some things can't just be brushed off like that. If that's the

stopped speaking because he knew that if he continued, he'd only end up saying something foolish. Besides, there was no point in rehashing

all in the past, then that's the

Hendrix had been listening calmly, but

didn't repeat herself because she knew he

stared at her

you

You're willing to

yes," Noelle replied

over two years ago-when he had returned home from detention exhausted and desperate for some comfort from her. But what he got instead was her cold,