The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Chapter 810

Marla hadn't held back, and Noelle's cheek immediately flushed red.

The household staff standing nearby paled at the sight and rushed forward to block Marla.

"Get out of my way!" Marla snarled through clenched teeth. "Noelle, you're nothing but an ungrateful bitch! After everything Seline did for you-if it weren't for her, you'd be long dead!

"Back then, you lived worse than a stray dog left out in the cold. Seline helped you so much—she even died saving Rosie! And this is how you repay us, her parents?"

Marla was hysterical.

The household staff tried to shield Noelle while calling Hendrix. But Noelle stopped them. Then, she stepped forward to face Marla directly.

"Mrs. Freeman." The household staff looked worried, but Noelle ignored them.

She stood before Marla and asked, "I have a question for you."

"What is it? You-"

you have anything to do with my

spoken question instantly silenced Marla. The fury that had been on the verge of

to speak, but her face and voice were pale

you knew, didn't you?

if I could ever be a mastermind. What happened to you was purely an

out before Marla could stop herself. Only when they hung in the air did she realize she'd said too

suffering from memory loss. She wasn't supposed to remember what happened, so

me?" Marla's eyes widened in disbelief. "You were

"

entirely," Noelle said quietly.

it was Dylan who took me away, and by then, was already injured. Hendrix went missing in your estate. that time, you knew

So at

he was taking me or what he'd do next. You

ve

soft, yet each word made Marla tremble uncontrollably.

tone, Noelle was as good as

you ever consider I might die? Or was that what you wanted?"