The Sway and Slide of Love

It took Noelle a moment to fully grasp the meaning behind Hendrix's words. Her expression changed instantly. "Hendrix, what are you trying to say?"

"Exactly what I said," Hendrix replied with a cold chuckle. "I've seen the name you gave Rosie. I don't mind that she has your last name, but she's still my kid! Letting her call another man 'Daddy' is something I will never allow.

"Of course, you're still young, so if you're lonely and want to remarry, I won't stop you. But you absolutely cannot take Rosie with you. Do you understand?"

After Hendrix finished speaking, Noelle fell silent. She simply stood there with her lips pressed tightly together as

stared at him.

Hendrix knew her well, and his gaze quickly dropped. Sure enough, the next moment, he saw her clenched fists, her shoulders trembling slightly from the effort.

He expected her to erupt in anger. In fact, he wouldn't even be surprised if she told him to leave. But instead, she suddenly unclenched her fists.

Then, she even smiled at him. "You've misunderstood."

Hendrix remained silent.

"Rosie was just talking nonsense. How can you take a child's words seriously? I did meet Dylan today, but nothing has happened between us in the past two years, nor will it happen now and definitely not in the future.

"As for the rest, do you really think I have the energy to think about those things right now? So, don't worry. What you're concerned about won't happen."

This wasn't right. Noelle's reaction was completely different from what Hendrix had expected. She should have been angry. Even if she didn't start a full-blown argument, she should have at least expressed her frustration.

But instead, she calmly explained herself.

As Hendrix listened to her, he didn't feel reassured or pleased. Instead, he suddenly remembered something he had read before.

They said a person's emotions

became the most fragile when dealing with those closest to them. So, sometimes, the person closest to one ended up bearing the brunt of one's emotions.

But now, Noelle wasn't even willing to vent her feelings to him. Instead, she put on a calm facade, and her apology felt utterly ridiculous and ironic.

Well, it made sense. Hendrix looked at her and suddenly remembered something important-when Noelle found out about Rosie's illness, she hadn't even thought to tell him She had rather turned to Seline and relied on the Swift family for help instead of notifying him.

Hendrix suddenly felt like a fool.

For the past two days, he had worked like crazy. At the same time, he had demanded constant updates on Rosie's situation, refusing to sleep even for a moment-out of fear that he might miss some crucial news while asleep.

He had even changed his flight, rushing over as soon as he landed, just to see Noelle and Rosie a minute earlier. But what had he gained in return?noveldrama

Hendrix didn't want to say anything more. Without another glance at Noelle, he simply grabbed his things and turned to leave.

But then, Noelle suddenly asked, "If the compatibility test comes back positive, you'll still go through with the surgery, right?"

Her questions made Hendrix stop in his tracks.