The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 574

Deep down, Hendrix knew that it was meaningless to ask that question. After all, he had already gotten the answer from Noelle herself. Yet, he couldn't help himself. He stubbornly kept asking for an answer, seeking proof again and again that he was loved.

Nathan was momentarily stunned by his question. Then, he laughed and asked, "Is this why you reached out to me?"

Hendrix didn't respond, but his silence was as good as confirmation.

Sensing this, Nathan laughed even louder. It was as if he had just heard the most absurd joke.

After some time, he finally calmed down and said, "What do you think? You don't actually believe I forced Noelle to leave, do you? Well, I'll be straight with you, Hendrix. My conversation with Noelle back then was actually very simple.

"I merely had to mention the baby for her to immediately understand what I was getting at. After that, she agreed to leave without hesitation. To be honest, I had planned to use something else to threaten her, but she was so quick to agree that it caught me off guard.

"But it just goes to show how little you meant to her. Hendrix, so what if you have everything now? The people around you are only there for your money and status. Not a single one of them truly cares about-"

could finish, Hendrix hung

different from what he had already known. All those excuses, all those justifications—they were

play along. All she had

couldn't help but laugh bitterly. Just then, his phone rang again. It was the same person from Nathan's side, asking if they should proceed with booking

Hendrix replied, his

it do for him to come back? Think about how sad my grandma would be if she were to see him in that

in the car was tense. After a moment of hesitation, Dylan asked, "How

swnovel

drive-through section. We could-"

flying back tomorrow," Noelle cut Dylan off before he could finish, causing

to frown.

She

job, and I