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 "

gravity of the situation.

stopped him in

firm, leaving Hendrix

him one last look,

where he was, watching as she disappeared in what felt like mere moments. It was only then that he seemed to

entrance, Noelle had already driven off. He returned to Roselle Court, only to

household staff, they confirmed that Noelle had

she turned off her phone altogether. The cold, automated voice on the other end of the line

that irrational. But

goal had been to drive a wedge between

that he himself played a part

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

drove over. Although Beatrice had already assured him over the phone 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 finally

The moment she saw him, she