The Sway and Slide of Love

Noelle jolted in shock. She instinctively covered up before she turned to Hendrix with a frown. He did not look any happier to see her.

Engaged in a staredown, they appeared more like enemies than a married couple.

"Please get out. I'm going to bed soon." She finally opened her mouth.

To her surprise, Hendrix did not lose his temper. He decisively turned around. Before leaving, henoveldrama

reminded her, Keep your calendar empty around noon tomorrow."

She blurted out, "What for?"

Hendrix did not answer.

Staring at him, Noelle insisted. "If you're thinking of making me apologize to Sandra, I won't do that."

He finally stopped in his tracks, confirming her guess.

She clenched her fist.

"Noelle, she's your sister," Hendrix remarked with a flat expression.

"I don't have a sister. Besides, she fell down and hurt herself. Why would I apologize when I haven't done anything wrong?"

"But did you do anything right by her?" He smirked. "How dare you get into a fight with your status?"

"Right! I'm nothing but a country bumpkin, am I not?" She snickered. "You're right. I'm crude after a decade of living in the countryside. I'll never become that elegant lady you wished for me to be.

"Mr. Freeman, I bet you're regretting your decision now. After all, you won't want a crass woman to bear your child."

His eyes steeled. "What do you mean?"

"It means exactly what you think it is." Noelle fixed her eyes on him. "Anyway, I won't apologize to Sandra. If you're ashamed of me, you could-"

"Noelle Swanson, think twice before you speak," Hendrix cut her off.

At a loss for words, she silently curled up her fist.

Hendrix glanced at her. He left without saying another word, slamming the door shut. The ceiling shook from his aggressive action.

Noelle unfurled her fist at the moment and slowly sat in front of her desk. She pulled out the drawer to reveal a printed document-the divorce papers, from the obvious title.

She flipped to the last page, where she left her signature. Alas, she couldn't muster up the courage to deliver it to Hendrix.

She knew very well that he despised her. He had only married her to fulfill his late father's wish.

At the same time, he wasn't exactly in love with Sandra, either. Knowing his character, he would have insisted on -marrying Sandra if he were truly into her, instead of being goaded into an arranged marriage by Beatrice.

Still, that did not stop him from defending Sandra on the basis of their childhood friendship.

As for Noelle, she realized she had no relationship-not even friendship-with Hendrix. Despite that, she felt like a fool for still loving him.

She could never forget how he had jumped into the water to save her life at that fateful dinner party where she almost drowned.

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