The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 659

Hendrix didn't say anything more. He simply held Noelle quietly in his arms.

That night, he didn't do anything else to her. Yet, he felt closer to her than ever before.

...

Noelle saw Marla and Marshall again sometime in April.

Knowing they didn't want to see her, she made sure to choose a day when she was sure they wouldn't be visiting Seline's grave to drop by. She brought Rosie along with her.

By now, Rosie had been attending kindergarten for a month and had adapted well there.

But even until now, she still didn't fully understand what death meant. When she saw Seline's photo on the tombstone, she looked confused. It was as if she couldn't comprehend why the person who used to play with her and buy her gifts and dresses was now lying inside that stone.

Noelle placed the flowers in front of Seline's tombstone. She had prepared some words to say to Seline. To avoid forgetting, she had even written them all down in a memo and spent days revising it.

how familiar the words in the memo were, she suddenly found herself unable to speak when faced with the photo on the

blankly at Seline's photo, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind her. She immediately

Clearly, they hadn't expected to run into Noelle

Noelle instinctively pulled Rosie

doing this would

sadder. But

maternal

do

realized what she'd done, she

surprise, Marla-who had

this time. She didn't even question why

a loss of what to do. But she

to see her or Rosie, so after clenching her hands briefly, she got ready to leave

moment, Marla suddenly said, "You're here to