The Sway and Slide of Love

Noelle looked calm.

Honestly, Hendrix suddenly thought that her memory loss might not be such a bad thing.

If this had been the old Noelle-given her feelings for Seline-she might not have been able to stay this composed.

"What do you want me to do?" Hendrix countered.

Noelle met his gaze for a moment before slowly lowering her eyes.

Outside the car window, the world blurred past as neon lights flickered across her face. Hendrix could see the faint crease between her brows. He tightened his grip on her hand unconsciously.

"If I'm guessing correctly, you're planning to take revenge against them, aren't you?" she asked.

Though she'd forgotten the past and didn't know Hendrix well, she was inexplicably certain.

And she had guessed right, of course.

Hendrix paused for a moment but didn't deny it. "Yeah," he uttered softly.

"I see."

Her response surprised him.

"But you wouldn't take a life, would you?" she asked.

"Of course not."

"Alright."

Even after her answer, Hendrix kept studying her, his gaze sharp with scrutiny.

Noelle knew what he was thinking, so she turned to him and said, "Actually, I want to know, too."

"Want to know what?"

"What really happened before I lost my memory."

Traffic was heavy, so by the time Hendrix and Noelle arrived, the Swifts were already there. To Hendrix's surprise, Dylan was also present, acting almost like a son to the Swifts.

Recalling Dylan's encounter with Noelle at the hospital, Hendrix realized the Swifts likely already knew about her memory loss.

"Noelle!"

Before Hendrix could react, Marla had already approached.

She didn't reach out to hug or touch Noelle but simply stood there, studying her carefully. Only after confirming Noelle bore no visible injuries did she exhale in relief.

"It's so good to see you safe. Where have you been all this time?" she asked. Noelle glanced at Hendrix before answering, "We were on vacation outside the city."

"Vacation?" Marla frowned, her gaze shifting to Hendrix.

Hendrix smiled and pulled out a chair for Noelle to sit. Then, he took his place next to her. "Yeah. After

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she went missing, I found her in a

place with such a peaceful

environment that we decided to stay

and rest for a while."

His words weren't entirely false, so they flowed smoothly and effortlessly out of his mouth.

Marla didn't respond immediately. Instead, she exchanged a look with Marshall.

Marshall remained composed. He nodded and said, "That's good. We've been very worried about the two of you this whole time."

"I know." Hendrix smiled again. "I've always known how much you care for Noelle. After all, she's practically like @daughter to you, so of course you'd want the best for you.

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"Oh, right. When Noelle first went missing, I was so frantic that I said some disrespectful things to you both. I sincerely apologize for that."noveldrama

He raised his wine glass. "I'm truly sorry for misunderstanding you both. Consider

this drink my way of making amends."