Chapter 414
“Noelle, you’ve won.” Hendrix stood in front of her, his voice low and hoarse. “But what makes you think I’ll let you go?”
Noelle’s lips curled slightly. “I never expected you to let me go. In fact, if you want to keep this marriage going, even go through the wedding, I’ll play along. But let me tell you something–our life will always be like this. If you don’t mind that, then neither do I.
“As for this child, I will love him with everything I have. But that has nothing to do with you. I’ll love him simply because he is mine.”
Hendrix left. The door slammed shut with a forceful bang, and the entire house fell into silence.
Noelle remained standing where she was. It was only after a while that she slowly slid downward until she finally sat on the cold floor.
She had thought she wouldn’t feel pain. After all, she had planned for all of this. This outcome should have been within her expectations.
And yet, she could still feel the slow, relentless ache radiating from her chest–like invisible needles stabbing into her heart, one after another.
Even her lower abdomen throbbed in sync with her heartbeat, twisting in waves of pain.
Instinctively, Noelle pressed a hand over it. As if sensing her reassurance and comfort, the life within her gradually calmed down.
Noelle lowered her eyes. Her lips parted slightly before she finally found her voice. “Will you blame me?”
Of course, the little one inside her couldn’t answer, and Noelle hadn’t expected a response. Because no matter what, she would still make the same choices.
Without another word, she turned and headed back upstairs
When she pulled open the bedroom curtains, she realized it had started snowing at some point.
Winter had truly arrived.
She sat alone on the bed, gazing out the window. If she wasn’t mistaken, this would likely be the last time she ever sat there.
Hendrix was a proud man. Born into privilege and gifted with exceptional intelligence and striking looks, he had always gotten whatever he wanted since young. As a result, he never truly regarded anyone with importance.
He could allow Noelle to hate him. He didn’t care how much resentment or curses she held against him, but he would never allow hatred to be the only thing she felt for hin
And worse, a hatred without an expiration date.
Sq, why should he bother? He had so many other choices–why waste any more time on her?
Noelle firmly believed this.
So now, she could actually start packing her things.
But when she thought about it carefully, there was nothing she really needed to take. She had never been one to hold on to things that didn’t belong to her.
+25 BONUS
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Sway and Slide of Love
Like how the story is progressing now but why is the author only releasing 3 chapters at a time? this is torture😩😩...
Woah chapters 41-45 is intense!! Good to see Noelle’s character who has come across as mostly detached actually express emotion....
I find Noelle’s character so frustrating, she comes across lacking any true emotion. The chapters where Rosie was missing was probably the most where we have seen some strong outward emotion shown. Dreading these next few chapters if she is going to do something drastic to “go find Seline” The author has taken us on a rollercoaster with these characters. The novel feels like it is at a stage now where they can come full circle....
A good change of pace and story in the last 10 chapters. Good to see the shift in Hendrix’s character (more patience) to win over Noelle and Rosie. Hope we start to see them warm up to him. Please no crazy twist where he loses them again. Have enjoyed this story and looking forward to its wrap up👨👩👧...
A good change of pace in the last 10 chapters. Also nice to see a shift in Hendrix’s character (more patience) to win Noelle and Rosie over. Hoping in these next few chapters we start to see Noelle and Rosie warm up to him. Please no crazy twist where he loses them again. Have enjoyed this story and looking forward to its wrap up 👨👩👧...
I have been in love with this novel but I don’t know how much patience I have to wait until the to finish line. Dear Author, can you atleast give us some idea about how long is this going to be or if there’s any turning point coming soon. And it would be great if you could upload at least 10 chapters at once. 5 chapters is making me more impatience with the anticipation of the further story of novel🙈...
I really hope there is a turning point in this story where Noelle starts to show some interest in Hendrix...