The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 702

After Hendrix finished speaking, Noelle suddenly fell silent.

The silence only made Hendrix feel more suffocated.

Just as he was about to say something, Noelle asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Caught off guard by her question, Hendrix blurted out, "What?"

Noelle looked at him calmly. "Is that how you really see me? How irrational do you think I am to do something like that?"

Even though she looked calm, her voice carried a clear undercurrent of anger. Surprisingly, Hendrix felt relieved.

"Do you know what Dylan said to me earlier?" Noelle asked.

"What?"

"He said you deliberately hid the news about Mr. Swift's illness from me," Noelle replied. "But I told him then and there that I trust you. Hendrix, is this how you repay the trust I've given you?"

"No, that's not "

realized the gravity of the situation.

in his tracks.

firm, leaving Hendrix no choice but to

last look, Noelle turned and walked

mere moments. It was only then that he seemed to snap out of his daze

the time he reached the hospital entrance, Noelle had already driven off. He returned

in. When he asked the household staff, they confirmed

her phone altogether. The cold, automated voice on the other end of the line made

wasn't that irrational. But now, that excitement had completely vanished, and in its place

something laughable-if Dylan's goal had been to drive a wedge between him and Noelle, he had succeeded. What

himself played a part in

evening came, he received a call from Beatrice and learned that Noelle had picked up

was fine, the first thing he did upon entering was to look for her. Only

to be friendly. The moment she saw him,