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?"

go to prison, what

you," she answered without

her voice caught Hendrix off

"Why?" he asked.

with unshed tears under the dim light, making them look even more

like he might have gone

confess, Noelle said matter-of-factly, "Because I'm

then suddenly burst into laughter. It was as if he had just heard the best news of

Noelle, however, only frowned.

she was about to ask what was so funny, Hendrix asked, "You're not going back tonight,

caught Noelle off guard.

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

he said that, he

her hand free. But then, remembering something, she let it

town. In