The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 712

Hendrix frowned at the sound. When he looked up, the man casually removed the baseball cap from his head.

Everyone in the room was stunned. Because the man's features were almost identical to Hendrix's.

But years of exposure to the elements and life's hardships had left his skin rough and tanned, his voice hoarse and unpleasant.

While everyone else was staring at Nathan's face, Hendrix's gaze slowly drifted downward to his feet. As if knowing what Hendrix was thinking, Nathan smiled and pulled up his pant legs. There, attached to his knees, were prosthetic legs.

Realization finally dawned on Hendrix. "So, you're not dead, after all," he said softly.

Nathan continued to smile. "Yeah, I'm not dead. Are you disappointed?"

he the one you've been working with? Probably not,

his attention back to Nathan. "And you should still be abroad when this all started. For you to have

Nathan simply laughed.

nodded. "Looks like it really is him. But his business is just starting to recover-there's no way he would do anything reckless. So, it's only fitting he would use you as a pawn. After all, you really do want

Hendrix finished speaking, Nathan clapped

of living when I've already lost my legs? But the thought of me dying while you go on living happily just didn't sit right with

you this place isn't so

speaking, Hendrix turned to the

all hear that? You've been used

others immediately snapped out of their daze and moved