The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 776

Hendrix had been scanning Noelle from head to toe. But when he heard her words, he paused slightly and looked at her again. "You were worried about me?"

"Yeah. They didn't make things difficult for you, did they?" Noelle frowned. "I can testify for you. It was Sid who attacked first, and you were just protecting me."

Hendrix studied her for a moment before suddenly laughing. "Of course they made it difficult for me. That bastard is still lying in the hospital, and he might even end up disabled. I've been bailed out for now, but I might still have to stand trial later. Who knows? I might even end up in prison."

Noelle slowly turned pale in the face as his words slowly sank in. She stared at him in disbelief, her voice trembling. "A-Are you serious?"

"Yeah."

Noelle fell silent, her head bowing slowly. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."

The choked sound of her voice sent an unexpected pang through Hendrix's chest.

But he quickly suppressed it and asked, "Noelle, what will you do?"

"What do you mean?"

to prison,

you," she answered

certainty in her voice caught Hendrix

"Why?" he asked.

looked at him, puzzled. Her eyes were still red-rimmed, glistening with unshed

felt like he might have gone too

Noelle said matter-of-factly,

as if he had just heard the best

Noelle, however, only frowned.

so funny, Hendrix asked, "You're

topic caught Noelle off guard. She

and I haven't eaten yet. Come have dinner with me. Then, we'll find a hotel for the

decision decisively. After he said that,

instinctively tried to pull her hand free. But then, remembering

had no idea what was good to eat in this small town. In the end, he simply took her