Semua Bab The Sway and Slide of Love: Bab 361 - Bab 370

Hendrix stood silently by her side, watching.It wasn't until Noelle had finished throwing up that he finally thought to pour her a glass of water. He handed it to her so she could rinse her mouth, to which she accepted without looking at him."Do you need to go to the hospital?" Hendrix asked in a voice that carried a hint of tension.After rinsing her mouth, Noelle calmly replied, "No.""But—"Noelle frowned and shot him a glance. "If you hadn't carried me like that earlier, would I have thrown up?" But Hendrix wasn't thinking about that. Since Noelle clearly didn't dwell on it, either, he chose not to press the matter.After taking a moment to recover, Noelle looked at him and asked, "Don't you still have work to do?"Hendrix stared at her in silence."I think I'll head out first," she said, standing up to leave.But Hendrix grabbed her hand. "Just wait a little longer. I'll be quick."Without giving her a chance to respond, he turned and headed straight to his desk.No

Noelle was still caught in her surprise from moments earlier, so when Hendrix suddenly kissed her, she didn't react immediately. Her slightly parted lips gave him the perfect opportunity. The lingering taste of the cake was still present on his lips, and the rich, sweet aroma of mango instantly filled her mouth.Perhaps it was the overwhelming sweetness of the flavor, but Noelle didn't push Hendrix away. She just sat there, completely still, letting him kiss her.After a while, Hendrix finally pulled back. Looking at her, he asked in a raspy voice, "Why didn't you move?"He was so close that Noelle's reflection was clear in his deep, dark eyes.Noelle met his gaze and replied, "The cake might fall."Her response left Hendrix momentarily stunned. It was then he realized that, all this time, she had been holding the cake in her hand.He was initially quite tempted to take things further. After all, the street was quiet, and the spot he had chosen was secluded enough. But seeing Noe

Hendrix had no intention of riding in the other car, so he chose to drive to Freeman Manor himself, with Noelle naturally accompanying him. He was in an exceptionally good mood along the way, one hand on the steering wheel while the other held hers tightly. By now, Noelle couldn't even be bothered to resist. As the car neared Freeman Manor, she finally asked him, "Has Nathan officially joined Amity Group? Will it affect you?"Hendrix raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised by her sudden question. Then, he replied, "If I say it won't affect me, would you believe it?"Noelle was momentarily stunned. Hendrix glanced at her, then patiently explained, "The shares were given to him, but he holds no real power. Even if he joins Amity Group, he won't be able to stir up much trouble.""But Mrs. Freeman Senior—""If she truly wanted to support him to rise to power, then yes, it could be a problem. But if she really cared about him, she would've brought him into the fold long ago. To her,

Noelle's expression changed multiple times. "What do you mean by this?""Exactly what I said. Don't you want to leave him?" Beatrice asked, her tone almost urgent.Noelle stared at her for a moment before replying, "But this is between him and me. You're his mother, so no matter what, you should be on his side."Her words seemed to momentarily silence Beatrice.Noelle thought that her words had sunk in, but then, Beatrice laughed and asked, "So, are you pitying him now?"Noelle felt that something about Beatrice's demeanor was off. Just as she was about to say something, Beatrice beat her to it."Noelle, you've gone soft on him."That light, casual remark left Noelle stunned. She opened her mouth, but no words came out.Beatrice stood up. Crossing her arms, she gazed out at the yard for a moment before finally speaking again."But that's fine. This is between you and him and also your personal choice. If you want to continue living like this, I certainly won't interfere. But N

Hendrix suddenly fell silent.Noelle realized she had said the wrong thing. No matter what, the cruelest thing one could do during an argument was attacking the other person's deepest vulnerabilities. No matter how much resentment or anger she held toward him, she shouldn't have said that.Especially since Hendrix had just lost control of his emotions earlier that morning because of Beatrice's "betrayal". And yet, Noelle had still blurted it out."Oh, so that's what she told you," Hendrix finally said after a long moment.Noelle said nothing in response.Hendrix suddenly laughed. "Well, it's not surprising. In her eyes, I really am a monster. If she could, I think she'd want to go back in time and strangle me at birth. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have been tied to the Freeman family all these years. Maybe she could have been with her true love instead."His voice grew colder and more mocking with every word.Noelle pressed her lips tightly together, saying nothing.As He