The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 716

Noelle paused for a moment. It took her a few seconds to process what was happening, and then she started pushing him away. "What are you doing here? Go back to your bed! Where's your IV? Are you crazy? You're still injured!"

Her voice was filled with urgency.

Hendrix looked at her and smiled softly. Then, he reached out and wiped the tears from her cheeks.

Noelle pressed her lips together and gently pushed him again. "Go back now! Where's the nurse?"

As she spoke, she reached for the call button. But Hendrix grabbed her hand instead. In one swift motion, he pulled her back into his arms.

"What's the hurry?" he said. "It's not like I'm going to die if I don't have the IV drip for a few minutes. Besides, don't you know you're actually in worse shape than I am?"

Then, he frowned and continued in a low voice, "Right when everyone else was evacuating, you just charged toward the fire without a second thought. Even the firefighters had gas masks on. Were you trying to get yourself killed?"

Noelle listened to his reprimand with her head lowered, saying nothing. She looked just like a child who had done something wrong but refused to admit it.

me Tony and his people contacted you. You even prepared the money

"Mm."

"Weren't you afraid?"

they wanted was money, then as long as I gave it to them, the matter

and found himself momentarily at a

met his gaze for a moment before suddenly asking, "Actually,

"Knew what?"

they didn't just want money," Noelle answered. "If they wanted more compensation, they could have just asked for it from the beginning. Given how big the incident was, from a public relations standpoint, you

their village to attend the deceased worker's funeral and even demanded that you go alone.

the circumstances, how could

if you

her voice grew calmer. Her eyes remained fixed

"Why isn't the nurse here yet?

her teeth