The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 655

Rosie didn't answer.

"Are you not happy here?" Noelle asked.

Rosie shook her head, then nodded.

"I think you're not happy, Mommy," she said. "You don't smile at me as much as before. I want you to be like you used to be."

Noelle fell silent. Her hand, which had been gently stroking Rosie, froze in place.

While they were talking, a household staff had been standing nearby. Noticing Noelle's change in mood, she quickly stepped forward and said to Rosie, "Ms. Rosie, didn't you say you wanted to draw earlier? How about we do it together now?"

Rosie didn't answer. She just bit her lip and looked at Noelle.

After quickly taking a deep breath, Noelle forced a smile and said, "When we get the chance, I'll take you back to Stormridge for a visit, okay?"

lit up instantly.

like this, Noelle felt her chest tighten. After a moment,

was overjoyed so much so that she simply let the

where she was. Even though Hendrix had gone out today,

she went, they were always nearby. Sometimes, if Noelle spent too long in the bathroom, they would even knock and ask if she was okay. Only after hearing her response would they feel

as Noelle sat alone on

helping Rosie with her

slowly

it strange. I haven't heard anything happening at the company, yet he's

respond. She simply ate her food quietly with her head lowered. Her appetite still wasn't that great, but it was much better than before.

Noelle wasn't much of a talker, so she couldn't read

automatically picked up a picture book and only asked Noelle what was happening in the story when she

her own, then lie down with her plushie If she wasn't sleepy yet, she would hug her plushie and stare blankly