The Sway and Slide of Love

The woman who had shouted was about to continue making a scene, clearly intent on drawing the entire neighborhood's attention. But Hendrix quickly turned around.

To her, a thief should have looked guilty. Yet, when he looked at her, his eyes were sharp and piercing. That gaze made the woman swallow her words before they could leave her mouth.

Just then, Irene came out, holding something in her hand. When she saw Hendrix, her expression darkened. "How dare you show your face here again, you scoundrel? Do you have a death wish or something? Fine. I'll send you straight to hell right now!"

As she spoke, she raised the object in her hand, ready to strike Hendrix-just like she had done several times before.noveldrama

But this time, Hendrix didn't dodge. Instead, he expressionlessly grabbed her hand. One of his arms was still in a splint. But even so, it was enough to stop Irene completely. Her eyes widened in shock.

Noelle also came out from inside. When she saw Hendrix, she was momentarily stunned. However, she quickly stepped forward. "Mom, why don't you put that down first?"

"No! This scoundrel is definitely here to hurt you! Don't be afraid. I'll protect you. Go inside!"

Noelle frowned, then looked at Hendrix.

Hendrix didn't say anything. He simply pushed Irene's hand away. He used considerable strength, causing Irene to stumble back several steps.

Her fierce temper was well-known throughout the village, and this was the first time someone had treated her like this. Irene's expression turned even grimmer. She was about to charge forward again when Noelle stopped her.

"Mom, that's enough! Go inside first!"

"No!" Irene said without hesitation. "What will happen to you if I go inside?"

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Irene's expression finally softened a little at that. But she still glared at Hendrix, as

if she wanted to bore holes into his face with her eyes.

She hated Hendrix, and the feeling was mutual.

If it weren't for Noelle, given what Irene had done to him before, Hendrix would have already made her pay dearly. Yet now, she still had the audacity to challenge him? And even dared to think about marrying Noelle off to someone else?

He really had been too lenient with her.

Noelle also sensed the cold intensity radiation from Hendrix. This was the first time he had seen this side of him. Even with his face devoid of expression-a stark contrast to Irene's anger-he was still intimidating to look at.

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After a moment of hesitation, Noelle reached out and tugged at his hand.

Hendrix turned to look at her. The coldness in his eyes hadn't yet faded.

Noelle paused, then instinctively tried to pull her hand back. But Hendrix quickly tightened his grip. Then, he pulled her forward.

"Nelly!" Seeing this, Irene immediately chased after them.

But Hendrix didn't care. He dragged Noelle inside and kicked the door shut.

The already rickety wooden door slammed with a deafening sound. Noelle even felt like the plaster on the ceiling was shaking loose.