The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 720

When Noelle and Hendrix were discharged from the hospital and getting ready to leave Tilwick, the police asked Hendrix if he wanted to take Nathan's ashes with him.

Technically, given that Nathan was the ringleader in this case and Hendrix was the victim, it wasn't exactly an appropriate question. But at the same time, Hendrix was also Nathan's older brother. And in a way, his only family in this world. So, it made sense for the police to ask.

When Hendrix heard the question, his expression didn't change, nor did he hesitate. He simply replied, "No, thanks. If you don't know what to do with them, scatter them into the sea. Or a sewer-either works."

With that, he hung up.

Though he was the one on the call, Noelle was sitting right beside him, so she had heard every word. She couldn't see the police officer's expression or reaction over the phone, but she imagined he must have been shocked.

After all, from an outsider's perspective, Hendrix had risked his life running back into the fire to pull Nathan out. Anyone watching would have assumed it was an act of deep brotherly devotion. So, they would never have expected Hendrix to tell them to dump the ashes into a sewer.

thinking about?" Hendrix's voice suddenly broke the silence, pulling Noelle back

do

she had asked him this question, and there was a hint of uncertainty in her

in surprise before throwing the question back at her. "What do

already had an answer in

reason was that he didn't have any concrete evidence. Nathan was already dead. And even before

that could actually tie Dylan to the whole

silence. Then, her gaze drifted to the back of his hand. There was still a burn mark there.

the scar. But every time Noelle saw it she was reminded of the fire and how she had desperately called

After a while, she finally found her voice. "Was

I don't have any evidence right now, so

"Is it because of me that he became