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But now, Hendrix was no longer used to sleeping alone. In fact, he couldn't fall asleep unless he was holding Noelle in his arms.Sometimes, in the middle of the night, she would push his arm away and move to the other side of the bed. After waking up in panic, Hendrix would immediately pull her back and lock her firmly in his embrace. Only then would he feel at ease again.Yet, that night, Hendrix didn't wake up once. Six hours of uninterrupted sleep left him feeling completely satisfied.Noelle was still nestled in his arms. She looked peaceful in her sleep, with her long lashes resting softly and her lips pressed together.Hendrix gently brushed away the strands of hair clinging to her face. He then leaned in and kissed her on the cheek, trailing downward as he went.By the time Noelle woke up, it was already too late. Hendrix was already holding onto her calf, and when he noticed she was awake, he gave her a smile before leaning down to kiss her.Noelle immediately turned her
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Hendrix had no intention of riding in the other car, so he chose to drive to Freeman Manor himself, with Noelle naturally accompanying him. He was in an exceptionally good mood along the way, one hand on the steering wheel while the other held hers tightly. By now, Noelle couldn't even be bothered to resist. As the car neared Freeman Manor, she finally asked him, "Has Nathan officially joined Amity Group? Will it affect you?"Hendrix raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised by her sudden question. Then, he replied, "If I say it won't affect me, would you believe it?"Noelle was momentarily stunned. Hendrix glanced at her, then patiently explained, "The shares were given to him, but he holds no real power. Even if he joins Amity Group, he won't be able to stir up much trouble.""But Mrs. Freeman Senior—""If she truly wanted to support him to rise to power, then yes, it could be a problem. But if she really cared about him, she would've brought him into the fold long ago. To her,
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As soon as Beatrice finished speaking, Hendrix clenched his fists.Noelle, seated beside him, could clearly hear the grinding of his teeth and see the bulging veins on the back of his hands. She knew that Hendrix wasn't afraid of competing with Nathan. What really set him off was that the one helping Nathan would be Beatrice.For some reason, she felt an urge to reach out and hold his hand. However, after her fingers twitched slightly, she ultimately decided against it.Hendrix quickly regained his composure and said, "Since you've already made your decision, what's the point of telling me now?""It's only right to inform you. After all, you're the company's general manager," Beatrice replied, her tone as calm as ever.Hendrix let out a laugh, but this time, it was cold. "Well, then, thank you ever so much for the heads-up."With that, he stood up abruptly. "I take it you've said everything you needed to? So, can we leave now?""If you're busy, you can leave first. I still have
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Noelle's expression changed multiple times. "What do you mean by this?""Exactly what I said. Don't you want to leave him?" Beatrice asked, her tone almost urgent.Noelle stared at her for a moment before replying, "But this is between him and me. You're his mother, so no matter what, you should be on his side."Her words seemed to momentarily silence Beatrice.Noelle thought that her words had sunk in, but then, Beatrice laughed and asked, "So, are you pitying him now?"Noelle felt that something about Beatrice's demeanor was off. Just as she was about to say something, Beatrice beat her to it."Noelle, you've gone soft on him."That light, casual remark left Noelle stunned. She opened her mouth, but no words came out.Beatrice stood up. Crossing her arms, she gazed out at the yard for a moment before finally speaking again."But that's fine. This is between you and him and also your personal choice. If you want to continue living like this, I certainly won't interfere. But N
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By the time Hendrix caught up to Noelle in the pharmacy, he arrived just in time to hear her ask for a pregnancy test.The store assistant immediately acknowledged her request, then noticed Hendrix entering. She asked, "Sir, is there anything you need?"Hendrix didn't respond. The store assistant found his silence odd at first but quickly realized he was staring intently at Noelle. Understanding the situation, she said nothing more and simply retrieved two boxes of pregnancy tests for Noelle.The entire time, Noelle didn't look at Hendrix—not even when paying at the counter. As he reached out to take the items, she swatted his hand away with a loud, crisp smack.The store assistant was startled by the sound but had no time to react before Noelle picked up the items and walked out. Hendrix immediately followed after her. To his relief, she still got into his car.During the drive, Hendrix wanted to explain himself.Should he say he did it for her health? Then, why hadn't he take
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Hendrix suddenly fell silent.Noelle realized she had said the wrong thing. No matter what, the cruelest thing one could do during an argument was attacking the other person's deepest vulnerabilities. No matter how much resentment or anger she held toward him, she shouldn't have said that.Especially since Hendrix had just lost control of his emotions earlier that morning because of Beatrice's "betrayal". And yet, Noelle had still blurted it out."Oh, so that's what she told you," Hendrix finally said after a long moment.Noelle said nothing in response.Hendrix suddenly laughed. "Well, it's not surprising. In her eyes, I really am a monster. If she could, I think she'd want to go back in time and strangle me at birth. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have been tied to the Freeman family all these years. Maybe she could have been with her true love instead."His voice grew colder and more mocking with every word.Noelle pressed her lips tightly together, saying nothing.As He
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Noelle sneered. "Who said I wanted to keep the baby? Tell you what, Hendrix Freeman—I won't give you a chance to tie me down."Once you step away, I'll get rid of the baby!"Hendrix had thought he was heartless enough. He was on the top of the world last night and this morning, only to find that he was a fool.Even so, he still couldn't make himself any more emotionless. He was overcome by sadness after hearing her words.Till now, he could still remember the first time he saw Noelle crying. She was alone on a hospital bed at that time, having just lost their first child.He had never doubted for a second that Noelle would make a good mom. He also knew how much she wanted a child.When they attended an orphanage event in the past, he witnessed her comforting the kids. The tenderness she exuded mesmerized him.But now, she was threatening to kill that baby.He turned around slowly to stare at her. As if she wanted to make good on her threat, she immediately walked to the kitchen
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Noelle had no idea how she managed to get through that day.The two ladies, whom Hendrix had mentioned, showed up to look after her, but they did not have the key to the handcuffs.One of her hands was cuffed to the bed frame. She spent the whole day in bed, feeling like a farmed animal. Her thoughts did not matter. After all, she was just a tool to them."Mrs. Freeman, why don't you have something to eat?" one of the ladies suggested cautiously.Noelle ignored her and did not look up.The maids helplessly exchanged a look before they quietly left the room. Noelle lay in the bed motionlessly.A while later, she heard the familiar sounds of a car engine from the first floor—something she had heard of multiple times.Those sounds once brought her joy, but she had to conceal her emotions from everyone else. Now, all that was left was despair and chill.Soon, she heard Hendrix and the maids talking. The maids seemed to be telling him about the fact that she refused to take any
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As Jean spoke, she had already pulled out her phone.Dylan immediately moved to snatch it away, but Noelle said calmly, "No, that won't be necessary."Her lack of reaction made Jean's expression falter, while Dylan slowly turned to look at her."Now, if you'll excuse me, I have other matters to attend to."Without waiting for a response, Noelle turned and walked away.Jean was momentarily stunned, but as soon as she regained her composure, she rushed after Noelle again. "What do you mean? Do you think I'm lying? I'm telling you. This—""If you say it's true, then it's true," Noelle interrupted her. "But this is a matter between my husband and me. In any case, don't you think your concern is a bit excessive, Ms. Fisher?"Noelle's attitude made Jean feel like she was talking to a brick wall, causing an involuntary frown to appear on her forehead while her expression turned as dark as thunder.Noelle had a point—it was a private matter between her and Hendrix, and it had nothing w
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Before the new year arrived, there was another somewhat important event—Hendrix's birthday.After leaving the hospital, Noelle hesitated for a moment before heading to a nearby mall. With only a few days left until Hendrix's birthday, there was no time to order anything custom-made. So she had to settle for something ready-made.As soon as she walked into a men's clothing store, a sales associate greeted her, asking, "Mrs. Freeman, how can I assist you today?"Surprised to find that she was now a recognizable figure here, Noelle paused before replying, "Let me take a look first.""Is there something Mr. Freeman needs? Would you like to see this? This coat is our new arrival."Noelle hadn't had anything specific in mind, but under the sales associate's recommendations, she ended up buying a pile of items.She paid with Hendrix's card, so naturally, she didn't feel any particular emotion about it.But what Noelle didn't expect was to run into Dylan as she left the store.He seeme
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"What kind of relationship could there be between me and Dr. Garnet? None, of course," Hendrix replied without a second thought.But after a moment, something seemed to cross his mind. He then smiled and said, "Penny, are you jealous?"Noelle didn't answer. Instead, she simply pulled her hand back.Hendrix didn't mind. In fact, his smile deepened. "So, it's true you're jealous, huh?""I'm not," Noelle replied, but it lacked conviction.Hendrix said nothing more. He just smiled at her. His gaze was piercing, as though wanting to strip away Noelle's pretense.She hadn't planned on paying him any attention, but her cheeks started to flush a little under his gaze. Finally, she turned and glared at him. "Why are you staring at me like that?""No reason. I just think it's pretty interesting," Hendrix replied with a grin.His explanation made Noelle grit her teeth even more. But just before she could truly get angry, Hendrix reached out and pulled her into his arms."You're overthink
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Noelle knew that Hendrix was doing this to prove her innocence.When they entered the private dining room, she wasn't surprised to see that it was filled entirely with men.Noelle had rarely been seen in public lately. In the past, she would occasionally accompany Hendrix to public events, but she didn't even attend those now.In fact, the last time she had appeared in public was at their own wedding. But the wedding was disrupted midway, so no one had had the chance to speak with her.Now that they saw her, they immediately began offering toasts with smiles on their faces."My wife has been wanting to chat with you. She's hosting a tea party at home for two days—you should join if you have time.""I heard you enjoy painting, right? I saw a piece at an auction recently."Noelle hated dealing with situations like this. Back when she worked at Elm Group, she had no choice but to put up with it. But now, she didn't want to entertain a single word.Fortunately, Hendrix noticed her
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As soon as Olivia finished speaking, Hendrix paused for a moment before asking, "Why should I help you?""I… You.. As a member of high society, and as a man, isn't it only right for you to help a woman when you see her being humiliated and treated unfairly?" Olivia sounded full of righteous anger.Hendrix smiled, but his gaze remained cold. "Sorry. I don't have that kind of mindset, nor will I ever do something like that.""You! I guess I shouldn't be surprised since you men are all the same! You're all in this together!" Olivia said through gritted teeth.Hendrix couldn't be bothered with her. Just as he was about to turn and leave, Olivia suddenly rushed forward and grabbed his arm.Her action made Hendrix's expression change instantly. Without even needing to think about it, he pushed her hand away.His voice turned extremely icy. "Get lost!"Olivia had been furious at first, but when she saw the disgust in his gaze, she froze in place. Then, she suddenly felt a wave of indes
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Olivia clearly hadn't been trained for situations like this. When the man touched her, her expression immediately changed.She immediately snapped her head around to glare at him. "What are you doing?"The man had only meant to touch her casually. For him, such behavior was second nature. But Olivia's reaction caught him off guard.He quickly chuckled coldly and said, "What are you talking about? What did I do?""I'm asking you what you did! You touched me just now! Everyone saw it!" Olivia replied through gritted teeth.Hendrix had been talking to someone beside him, and it wasn't until Olivia's shrill voice rang out that he looked up.Olivia just happened to sweep her gaze over him at that moment, but she quickly looked away. Her eyes became slightly reddened the next instant."I didn't touch you." The man's smirk deepened. "You're new here, aren't you?""So what if I am? I'll have you know there are surveillance cameras in this room. All I have to do is check the footage to
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Noelle had been wandering outside for a while. When she returned, Beatrice had already come out.But she hadn't left. Instead, she was sitting by the door, clearly waiting for Noelle to come back.Noelle had no choice but to stop and face her.Beatrice smiled at her. "You're back?"Noelle nodded."It must have been exhausting for you to take care of Hendrix all this time," Beatrice continued. "He's not the type to sit still and do nothing. Even in this state, he's still working every day. You'll have to keep an eye on him for me."Noelle wanted to say that their relationship wasn't at that level yet, but since Beatrice had already asked her to do so, she could only nod stiffly."I understand, Mrs. Freeman.""Although your wedding was disrupted, I'm still glad that this situation helped you both see each other's true feelings."As she spoke, Beatrice reached out to take Noelle's hand. "Promise me you two will live happily ever after together, okay?"Her tone was solemn, and he
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Then, the figure turned around and asked, "You're awake?"As she drew closer, Hendrix's tender expression disappeared."I had such a fright! I've been summoned for shift work in the emergency department, and I've been so busy the past few days. I finally had some time to check my phone, and I saw the news about you. "I thought something bad had happened to you. Thank goodness you're okay." Olivia Garnet's eyes were red-rimmed as she spoke.Hendrix's frown was furrowed tight as he snapped coldly, "What are you doing here?""I came to visit you. When I saw that there's no one around, I thought of pouring myself a cup of water since I'm parched having just finished work. "I didn't expect you to be awake now. Do you want some water? I can pour you some too—"As Olivia spoke and was about to take a seat, Hendrix didn't hesitate at all before blurting it, "Get out."His cold, aloof attitude took Olivia by surprise."Do you not understand what I just said?" Hendrix's voice grew col
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They had clearly done more intimate things countless times before, yet at that moment, Noelle felt her wrist starting to feel uncomfortably warm.The moment Hendrix loosened his grip, she retracted her hand immediately.Hendrix said nothing. He was just waiting for her to feed him.Noelle had no choice but to comply.This time, he was very cooperative, finishing a bowl of soup quickly. Hendrix had no urgency to rest after that. He simply lay there, watching her.She ignored him and focused on packing up the food container. "I'll leave for now. Have a good rest."She turned around and left immediately, but Hendrix stopped her once more."What's the rush?" he asked. "Sit with me for a while."Noelle frowned as she gently retracted her hand. She didn't leave right away. After some hesitation, she sat by his side.Hendrix had braced himself for her rejection after pushing her limits quite substantially earlier, so he was surprised that Noelle chose to stay.She was sitting by h
