The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 802

On the way to the restaurant, Noelle asked Hendrix, "Who's Mrs. Swift? Didn't you say before that I didn't need to know these people?"

Though she didn't want to stay cooped up at home every day, Noelle found herself inexplicably resistant to people from her past ever since running into Dylan at the hospital. She didn't know what kind of attitude she should take toward them.

"Do you remember Seline Swift?" Hendrix asked her.

Seline Swift? The name gave Noelle a strange feeling-one that sent a faint, electric jolt through her, stopping her in her tracks.

It was similar to what she had experienced when she first saw Hendrix. She knew she had met Seline before and that Seline might have been someone very important to her.

"Swift... So, is Mrs. Swift Seline's mother?" Noelle asked. "Was Seline someone I knew?"

"Yeah, she was your friend."

"Friend?" Noelle froze, then frowned. "I had a friend? Then, why didn't you tell me about her before? I still haven't seen her until now. She "

"She's no longer in this world," Hendrix said bluntly.

had been hesitant to tell her at first. But now that things had come to this, he chose not to hide it. Also, since he had decided to bring her to meet the Swifts, she

Noelle seemed to freeze in place. Then, she looked up, her

knew he liked to tease her. So, at this moment, she hoped

was serious, his gaze

her hands into fists. "How did she

replied softly. "She took Rosie skiing, and they got caught in an avalanche.

silent, her fists suddenly loosening. She stared at Hendrix for

it our

was a natural disaster,"

firmly. "And the person in charge of the ski resort was jailed over it. Logically speaking, Seline's death had

frowned but didn't

then asked, "Do you remember what happened

"What?"

day you really went missing, you were supposed to attend a banquet at the Swifts' estate," he told

on their