Before the woman could finish speaking, her husband yanked her arm sharply. Only then did she realize what she'd said and quickly cover her mouth.
"There I go again, always saying the wrong thing. Don't worry. I'm sure Rosie and the others will be fine."
Noelle couldn't hear anything else the woman said after that. All she knew was that time was slipping away, bit by bit.
The people trapped at the ski area had to know that their loved ones were anxiously waiting for their news. If they were safe, they would have reached out as soon as possible.
But there was only radio silence from them.
Even now, Seline's phone was still turned off. The cold, automated voice on the other end of the line made Noelle feel as though she were falling into an endless abyss. She didn't know how she was still standing, how she hadn't collapsed from the sheer weight of fear.
The avalanche finally came to an end, and the rescue team arrived. It wasn't until the staff anxiously explained the situation that Noelle finally snapped out of her daze. She immediately followed behind them, but she was quickly stopped.
"Ma'am, you can't go up there! There's still a risk of another avalanche. You—"
"My friend and daughter are up there." Noelle's voice was hoarse and filled with desperation. "Please, let me go with you."
She had been holding herself together this whole time, keeping a tight grip on her rationality. If she hadn't, she might have run straight toward the avalanche the moment it happened.
But she didn't.
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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...