The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 800

"Why?" Noelle asked.

"What do you mean why?" Hendrix's voice carried an edge of irritation. "How would I know he's not a good person?"

Noelle shook his head. "What I mean is, if he's not a good person, why was I going to marry him in the first place? And he mentioned I lived in Stormridge before. Were we divorced then?"

Now that the questions had started, she might as well get everything out in the open.

The moment she finished speaking, Hendrix's expression darkened further.

Noelle wasn't in a rush. She simply waited, watching him expectantly.

"Yes," Hendrix finally answered her. "You almost did marry him. But then he betrayed you, so you broke it off."

"Betrayed?"

"Yes. To secure an investment, he slept with his ex-wife. And that ex-wife ended up dead overseas because of him. You even suspected he was involved. Because the moment she died, Dylan inherited her money. His company was saved overnight. And you don't remember this, but his ex-wife-"

"Hold up." Hendrix had said too much at once, and Noelle couldn't process it all immediately. She pushed him away and took two steps back.

Hendrix just stood there, his lips pressed into a thin line as he watched her.

was his ex-wife?" Noelle

"Jean Fisher."

Fisher?" Noelle turned the name over

don't need to worry about that now," Hendrix said

frowned but eventually

let out

"Then, why did

harder

clenched his hands briefly. "You really want

"Yeah."

who left me back

"What?"

eyes. "At that time, there was trouble within my family. Someone threatened you with Rosie's life, so

was taken to the police station. When I finally got out, the first person I saw was you-only for you to hand me divorce papers

wasn't the

been the one to bring

room

outright that she wanted