Hendrix's compatibility test came back quickly—it was a match.
However, Noelle didn't feel the slightest bit relieved when she saw the result, as the conversation with Hendrix the day before hadn't gone smoothly.
Hendrix had left, clearly still angry, and the medical team was obviously closer to him. So, he must have already received the results by now, yet he hadn't contacted her.
Clutching her phone, Noelle hesitated for a while before finally deciding to call him.
The phone rang for a long time.
The seconds stretched out, and she was even beginning to think he might not answer when finally, his voice came through, "Hello?"
For some reason, his voice—which she had once been so familiar with—now sent a shiver through her body. Her grip on the phone tightened involuntarily.
Her lips twitched for a second before she finally uttered, "It's me."
"I know."
Hendrix's response was quick. His voice was calm, but Noelle still felt her heart tighten for a moment.
She pressed her lips together, then said, "The results are out. You must have seen them by now, right?"
"Yup."
"So, when will you—"
"Noelle, I've changed my mind," Hendrix cut her off.
Honestly speaking, Noelle had expected this. In fact, when she heard him say that, she even felt a sense of "I knew it".
But her heart still clenched painfully. After a moment, she asked through gritted teeth, "What do you mean?"
"I've thought about it. Since you see me as such a despicable person, wouldn't it be a disservice to your opinion of me if I just went ahead with the surgery without a fuss?"
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before asking, "Where do you want to meet?"
…
Hendrix chose a hotel as the meeting place.
Although Noelle didn't want to meet him at a place like Nivis Villa, when she saw the address he sent, she instinctively wanted to back out.
But Hendrix's attitude had been made crystal clear. Now, he was determined to live up to the worst of Noelle's expectations of him. So, the more vile he acted, the better.
If Noelle backed out now, he would definitely refuse to go through with the surgery. She had no doubt that he was absolutely capable of doing something like that.
Noelle looked up at the hotel's signage before finally taking a step forward.
After confirming the room number to be 2109, she pressed the doorbell.
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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...