The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 698

Dylan had considered all kinds of responses Noelle might give him, but this was the last thing he expected. And she wasn't just brushing him off-her gaze was serious, like she was genuinely asking.

Before Dylan could respond, Noelle continued, "If I remember correctly, we had already broken up by then. And while we were together, I never had any contact with Hendrix. In that regard, I never did you dirty or wrong."

After Noelle finished speaking, Dylan's smile slowly faded. "So are you implying that I did you dirty?" he asked hoarsely.

Noelle was caught off guard by his question. She was about to explain when Dylan said, "I know I hadn't been entirely honest with you during our relationship. But Noelle, do you think I really had a choice back then?"

Noelle frowned and stared at him for a long moment before asking, "So, you were lying to me back then, weren't you?"

"What?"

handle having nothing, that it didn't matter if everything was taken

replied without

Noelle fell silent.

he was contradicting himself and was about to explain further when Noelle cut him

"Understand what?"

chose me back then, it was only because you had no other choice," Noelle said softly. "Your company was on the brink of collapse, and you had no way to compete with Hendrix. So, you chose me out of desperation while also gaining my

suddenly, you saw a glimmer of hope. That's when you really had no choice

wanted to abandon you," Dylan said in a low

didn't like her, yet you were willing to sleep with her

words, light as a feather, were like a sharp slap across Dylan's face. His expression shifted, but just as quickly, he forced a

person. But Noelle, I really did think about building a life with you-even if it was an ordinary one. Back then, actually started to look forward to that kind of life. I know I've let you down, so it's only

him. Then, she said, "I don't