The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 758

Noelle wasn't quick enough to stop Irene this time.

When Irene swung down her hoe, Hendrix instinctively raised his arm to block it. As a result, the wound he had just had re-bandaged at the hospital that day split open again. There was even a faint cracking sound, as if a bone had been

fractured.

Even for someone as tough as Hendrix, the intense pain was enough to make him frown, and cold sweat quickly beaded on his forehead.

"Mom!" Noelle rushed forward and grabbed Irene's arm.

But was still in the heat of anger. She pushed Noelle aside and was about to strike again when Jerry, who had received an emergency call, arrived on the scene.

Jerry felt his vision darken for a moment when he saw Hendrix's injury. Then, without hesitation, he and his team restrained Irene.

"What are you doing? You bunch of ass-kissers! Let me go!" Irene struggled fiercely, her curses never stopping.

Jerry was at a loss. He was about to have her taken to the police station when Hendrix grabbed his arm.

"Take me to the hospital first," he said. His brows were still furrowed. His face was pale, but his voice remained calm.

"But-"

to hurt me," Hendrix said without changing his expression. He glanced at the panicked Noelle before adding, "I won't press any charges. Just get me to

his decision, Jerry naturally couldn't push the matter further. Besides, Irene was already quite elderly and mentally unstable,

to stay

car.

even accused Jerry of helping Hendrix escape, chasing the police car and hurling curses until Noelle finally dragged her back

do anything to you?" Irene asked anxiously as soon as the door closed, her eyes scanning Noelle for any signs of

shook her head. "No, he

Vel

her foot. "That's impossible! Why are you still defending him? Why else would he take you away? He must have

As she

fault

fore, Irene grabbed Noelle's

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must've been so scared."

voice choked

Irene's hand in return. "No, Mom, he really didn't do

He just took me

"The hospital? What for?"

a moment of thought, she added, "He said it might