The Sway and Slide of Love

Noelle fell silent. What Seline knew, she knew, too. In fact, she understood it a hundred times more clearly than Seline did.

But right now, her mind was completely blank. She knew Hendrix hated her. Whatever he wanted to do to her, Noelle didn't care. Yet, he chose to do nothing. And precisely because he did nothing, he had her completely at his mercy.noveldrama

Noelle knew he was doing this on purpose. Playing with people's emotions and manipulating everyone like puppets were things he excelled at and enjoyed.

So, he also knew exactly what would hurt Noelle the most. This time, his strike was precise and devastating.

Seline was still talking beside her, but Noelle could no longer hear her. She just stared blankly at Rosie lying in the bed.

Rosie was still so young. Her warmth and vitality were still thrumming. But now, it felt like Noelle could only watch helplessly as Rosie slowly moved toward decline.

"Noelle? Noelle!" Seline called out to her, gripping her shoulder.

But Noelle couldn't respond. She could already feel a vast darkness quickly swallowing her whole.

Noelle felt like she had been walking for a long time. She didn't know where she was or where she was going.

Everything in front of her was shrouded in fog, and she was utterly exhausted. But a voice in her heart told her she couldn't stop-not yet.

The voice also told her that someone was waiting for her ahead. But who? Noelle didn't know.

She heard a faint, weak cry. The sound sent a jolt through Noelle. She immediately turned, trying to find the source of the sound.

But the thick fog in front of her refused to clear. Noelle tried desperately to push it away, but it was futile. She could only run forward like a madwoman.

It was then that she finally recognized the source of the sound. It was crying, calling out, "Mommy..." That one word snapped Noelle awake.

Rosie, her daughter!

"Rosie! Rosie!" Noelle shouted with all her strength, her voice hoarse.

But Rosie's voice suddenly disappeared.

An unprecedented panic spread through Noelle's chest, and she lunged forward like crazy.

Just then, someone grabbed her hand tightly.

Noelle's eyes flew open.

"You're awake?" Seline let out a sigh of relief. "You finally woke up! You nearly scared me to death!"

Noelle's eyes

tears. After staring at Seline for

were still wet with , she suddenly remem het

something. "Rosie!"

She tried to get out of bed, but Seline quickly pushed her back down.

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"Don't worry. Rosie's fine. You're still running a fever. Just lie back down."

"I'm fine. I need to see her!"

Just as Noelle was about to pull the IV tube in her hand, a voice suddenly came from the doorway, "Sorry to bother you."

Noelle stiffened at the sound of the familiar, soft voice.

Seline turned her head faster than she did. When she saw who it was, her expression changed instantly. "What are you doing here?"

Beatrice nodded politely, then looked

at Noelle. "I heard you and Rosie were sick, so I came to see you And also to discuss something with you."