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, what will

wait for you," she

sheer certainty in her voice caught

"Why?" he asked.

still red-rimmed, glistening with

Hendrix suddenly felt like he might have gone too far with

about to confess, Noelle said matter-of-factly, "Because

burst into laughter. It was as if he had just heard the best

Noelle, however, only frowned.

so funny, Hendrix asked,

The sudden shift in topic caught Noelle off guard. She

Come have dinner with me. Then, we'll find a hotel for the

he said that, he pulled

instinctively tried to pull her hand free. But then, remembering something, she let it

what was good to eat in this small town. In the end,