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. He stepped forward,

in his tracks. "Stay right

Hendrix no choice

look, Noelle turned

It was only then that he seemed to

the time he reached the hospital entrance, Noelle had already driven off. He returned to Roselle Court, only to find that

the household

But she hung up on him every time. Eventually, she turned off her phone altogether. The cold, automated voice on the other

Noelle had firmly told him she wasn't that irrational. But now, that excitement had completely vanished, and in its place was

had been to drive a wedge between him and

was that he himself played a part

Beatrice and learned that Noelle had picked up Rosie from school and gone to stay at

that Noelle was fine, the first thing he did upon entering was to look for her. Only when he saw her with his own eyes did he

to be friendly. The