The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 648

It wasn't Noelle's first time spending the night at Sienna Villa, but it was the first time she slept in Hendrix's room.

Rosie had originally wanted to sleep with her, but Noelle refused. She still didn't know how to face Rosie. She was afraid the occasional dark thoughts that surfaced in her mind might scare Rosie.

She wasn't supposed to be like this. More than anyone else in the world, she wanted Rosie to be safe and happy. So, how could she have entertained such thoughts earlier? She didn't know, nor did she have the courage to confront it. Thus, all she could do was put some distance between herself and Rosie.

Rosie was quickly taken away by the household staff, but the Christmas decoration she had made was left in the room. It was a crookedly cut Christmas tree with a star on top. It was now pasted on the floor-to-ceiling window, looking somewhat lonely at first glance.

Noelle stood there, staring blankly at it. It wasn't until Hendrix walked over and hugged her from behind that she snapped out of her daze and slowly turned her head.

Hendrix didn't say anything. He just held her quietly.

After a while, Noelle gradually relaxed. Then, she looked down at Hendrix's hands.

about it except for

to take her own life again. Because whenever she was awake, Hendrix was always by

the household staff watch over her.

room.

did any of that matter? Noelle no longer sought death, but neither could she find

he opened his hand, the twisted, ugly scar was laid bare and

his palm, Hendrix suddenly reached out and cupped her chin, forcing her to look up. She frowned slightly, and the moment her eyes met

about to do and instinctively turned away. But his grip on her chin tightened in an instant, as if he had anticipated her resistance. With nowhere to escape, she could only let him kiss her. Yet, she kept her mouth

her lips, he trailed downward along her neck.

the point that she had almost forgotten that he had always been a man of

for himself, who always placed his own interests above all else, was kneeling before

wanted to resist, but in the end, her strength gave out, and she sank back down. It was like how she had tried so