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Beatrice continued, "And all those other Freemans… Why am I supposed to accept Nathan's return? I stayed here all these years—threw away so much of my life—so Hendrix could inherit everything. Then, Ophelia decides Nathan should return, and suddenly, he's here."And I'm supposed to go along with it? Why? My future is ruined, my past erased, and Hendrix had his share in it. You want me to remember I'm his mother, but does he even remember what he's supposed to be to me?"Her eyes burned red, her body shaking uncontrollably.Noelle had always seen Beatrice as the image of refinement—graceful, composed, and distant. It was as if there was a barrier between Beatrice and the world, like a figure sealed inside a glass case—perfect in every way yet unreal.But now, Noelle finally saw the truth—Beatrice wasn't immune to emotion, after all.She walked across the jagged remains of her shattered glass case, closing the distance between her and Noelle. Blood marked her steps, and her face—con
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Once inside the car, Noelle said, "Something's off about Beatrice."Hendrix gave no response.She continued, "And I'm sure Grandma knows more than she's letting on. Nathan's return isn't as simple as it seems."Still, Hendrix didn't react. His cold, detached expression made Noelle frown.A voice in her head told her this wasn't really her problem. She had enough to deal with—maybe it was only fair that Hendrix had his burdens.But Beatrice's look from earlier stuck with her, and the weight in her chest grew heavier. She was about to speak again when Hendrix finally broke his silence.His voice was quiet. "Why didn't you accept it?"The question threw Noelle off.Gripping the steering wheel, Hendrix turned toward her. "She gave you a check and an easy way out. Why didn't you take it?"The past few days had passed in an unsettling quiet, as though all their past conflicts had been nothing more than bad dreams. They hadn't spoken about those two days.Recently, Noelle had become
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"If I really left the way Beatrice planned, wouldn't that be betraying you twice over?" Noelle asked. "And Nathan is still keeping an eye on you. I can't just walk away and leave you to handle all of this alone. So, even if I have to go, it won't be now."She got it all out in one breath, her gaze steady on Hendrix's. Her eyes weren't filled with burning intensity. Rather, they held a quiet resolve and sincerity.Hendrix held her gaze for a beat before suddenly smiling. This time, it was real. His lips curled upward, drawing his cheeks and eyes into a brilliant expression that made his face even more striking.Noelle's eyes flickered involuntarily at the sight.Without warning, Hendrix cupped her chin and leaned in to kiss her. In the closed space of the car, his gentle, lingering kiss made the winter air feel warm and comforting. He meant to kiss her fully.Though they had been on good terms lately, there had been no further intimacy. Noelle's words echoed in his mind, swelling i
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Hendrix sat frozen, his face pale and grim.Noelle couldn't hold back any longer. "What happened?"Hendrix slowly turned to her but said nothing. Instead, he yanked the wheel into a sharp U-turn.The way he tore down the road told Noelle something was very wrong. She tightened her grip on the seatbelt and fixed her eyes ahead.They hadn't gone far from Freeman Manor, but chaos had already erupted. The housekeeper's screams echoed through the house while Ophelia stood in the living room, pounding her chest in fury."What a mess! This is a nightmare!" she yelled. "I said from the very start—someone like her should never have stayed here! She did it once, and now, it's happening again! She won't stop until she drags the Freemans straight to hell!"Noelle stopped in her tracks. But Hendrix didn't. He stormed up the stairs, his movements frantic in a way she had never seen before.Not long after, the doctor and an ambulance arrived. Noelle remained downstairs in the living room.
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Noelle was startled by the touch—Hendrix's hand was ice-cold.If he weren't still sitting beside her, she might have thought he had stopped breathing. Perhaps it was because her own body temperature was too high, but at that moment, Hendrix froze.Then, slowly, he turned his head to look at her."You should head back first. I can stay here," Noelle said."No—" Hendrix had intended to refuse, but just as the words reached his lips, something seemed to cross his mind.He smiled wryly and said, "You're right. If she wakes up and sees me, she probably wouldn't be too happy. Maybe she'd even want to die all over again."Noelle fell silent.But Hendrix quickly made a decision. "Come back with me. You need rest, too.""It's fine. I can rest here. Besides, if we leave only the caregiver behind to take care of her, you won't be able to relax anyway."As soon as Noelle finished speaking, Hendrix fell silent.She smiled at him. "Go on. If anything happens, I'll call you."In the end, H
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Silence settled over the room.Ophelia sat on the bed, her hands clutching the blanket tightly. After locking eyes with Hendrix for a long moment, she suddenly let out a low chuckle."So what? Are you threatening me now? You little brat, do you really think I have no way to deal with you? Don't forget—Nathan is in Amity Group now. If I wanted to, I could hand everything over to him at any moment."Hendrix nodded slightly. "Nathan, huh? So, he's the key to all of this, isn't he? But that doesn't make sense? My mom's known about his existence for a while now. Even if you suddenly brought him back, her reaction shouldn't have been this extreme. "Unless… there's something hidden about his identity?"Hendrix's voice was calm, and his thinking was sharper than ever.As soon as those words landed, Ophelia's expression shifted visibly.Hendrix immediately knew that he was right. "So that's it. But he's just a bastard child—what kind of secret could there be? If my mom's this shaken, th
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Noelle didn't know how to answer Beatrice.Fortunately, the doctor soon arrived.Noelle immediately stepped aside to make room for the doctor.Beatrice said nothing more. She simply lay there, letting the medical staff do their work. Her eyes closed again, and her lips were pressed into a thin line in a refusal to speak.Noelle called Hendrix. The call barely connected when she suddenly heard his voice coming from the hallway. She lifted her head."Is my mom awake?" Hendrix had already hung up and was asking her face-to-face.She nodded slowly."Alright. Go get some rest. I'll talk to her."With that, Hendrix turned to head inside.But Noelle grabbed his hand, causing him to turn back to look at her in a puzzled manner.The moment their gazes met, he immediately understood. He chuckled lightly and said, "Don't worry. I'll talk to her properly."Noelle frowned, clearly unconvinced.Hendrix grabbed her by the shoulders and gave her a reassuring squeeze before letting go and c
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Noelle remained standing outside the hospital room.When Hendrix stepped out and saw her, he was momentarily surprised. Then, he frowned and asked, "Why are you still here?"She didn't answer him right away. Instead, she glanced past him, looking into the room."She's asleep," Hendrix said, immediately understanding what she was worried about."Is everything okay now? What did you two talk about?" Noelle asked.Hendrix curled his lips into a faint smile before pulling her hand and leading her forward.Noelle frowned. "Say something.""I'm exhausted. I just want to go back and sleep. I'll tell you everything after I wake up," Hendrix replied.He was deliberately keeping her in suspense. No matter how much Noelle pressed him for answers, he refused to say a word.Eventually, she gave up asking altogether.When Hendrix said he wanted to rest, he truly meant it—he took her back to catch up on sleep.Noelle had a thousand thoughts still swirling in her mind, so she had been sure
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Amy spun around instantly and saw Hendrix walking toward her.Even though their relationship was purely transactional—and even though Amy knew better than anyone that catching feelings for a client was the worst mistake she could make—she still had to admit something.Even without Hendrix's status, his looks and presence alone were enough to make any woman blush and her heart race. Being able to call him her boyfriend, even if only on the surface, gave Amy a kind of prestige wherever she went.Seeing that Hendrix was about to reach her, Amy was about to greet him when Hailey suddenly stepped ahead of her."Hi! Are you Amy's boyfriend?" she asked.Hendrix narrowed his eyes at her. "And you are?""I'm her friend. We were out shopping together today. What a surprise to run into you like this!" Hailey said with a grin. "Amy's always bragging about you. Now, I finally see why she's been hiding you from us."As she spoke, Hailey moved to slip her arm through Hendrix's. She was wearing
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Lately, Amy had been living in the lap of luxury. Hendrix not only bought her jewelry and designer bags but even a sports car—a bright red one, with the emblem of an angry bull on the front.When Amy drove it out, she immediately attracted the envy of countless people. They spoke words of admiration and praise for Amy. But behind her back, they were practically grinding their teeth in envy.Of course, Amy could see through their little games, but she didn't care. Even if they cursed her behind her back, she acted like she never heard a word of it.To be honest, if they had been in her shoes, they probably wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity. They would have likely been kicked out due to overstepping the first time Hendrix made them sleep on the couch.So, some things were just meant to be hers.Besides the jewelry, bags, and car, Hendrix had also given her a black card with no spending limit. Now, when she entered those stores, she no longer had to carefully check the
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On the contrary, Hendrix seemed to care a lot about Noelle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed over like that. Even Amy could feel the passion in the way he looked at Noelle—it was intense and almost burning. There wasn't a trace of the indifference he had shown back at the party.So, it was very likely the two of them were acting. But for what reason?Amy couldn't figure it out, but she knew one thing—she might have just uncovered a huge secret. And this secret could very well…Amy was still thinking when the door suddenly opened in front of her. Startled, she instinctively took a few steps back, staring in shock at the person before her.Hendrix was standing there, looking at her."I didn't say anything!" Amy blurted out without hesitation. She even held up her phone, as if offering it for inspection.He gave it a glance, then quickly looked away and said, "Come on out. We've got a business deal to discuss."…"Who sent this to you?" the tanned-skin man asked.Only then did D
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"Do you not trust me?" Noelle asked.Hendrix was momentarily stunned, then he slowly frowned. "What did you say?""Do you not trust that I can protect myself or that I can help you? Or do you think I'm just a burden?""Of course not," Hendrix immediately denied it, his expression growing darker. "How could you think that of yourself? If I thought that, why would I bring you here?""Since it's not that, then why don't you want to—""Because I don't want you to be in any danger," Hendrix said in a low voice. "Clearly, we could have used other methods, couldn't we?""But right now, this one is the fastest and most convenient, right?"Hendrix couldn't answer.Noelle smiled. "See? You're admitting it, too. And honestly, you don't have that much time, either. So, weighing the pros and cons, doesn't it make the most sense to choose the most efficient option right now?""No," Hendrix said through gritted teeth.Yet, he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.After meeting his gaze
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"I know things aren't that simple," Noelle said quietly.Her sudden change of topic caused Hendrix to furrow his brows slightly.He wanted to say something, but Noelle continued, "If it were that simple, you wouldn't have agreed to let me use this method to lure Dylan out from the start. This isn't Coppersville, and more importantly, the people around you now are only driven by self-interest."So, it would be impossible for them to help you find Dylan and make him lose everything. That is—unless he makes a move against you first. But in that case, Dylan would definitely be extra cautious. He might even hide for years or decades."As Noelle spoke, Hendrix suddenly laughed. "So what? You think I can't wait?""I know you won't wait." Noelle looked up at him. "I know you're not as indifferent as you appear to be about what happened to the Swifts. If I don't do this, you'll definitely think of other ways, right?"And I also know that those ways of yours would be even more dangerous tha
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The text message Hendrix had received just now was from Noelle. It contained the motel's address and the room number she had booked.The two of them hadn't seen each other at all these past few days—not even a phone call. Noelle wasn't sure if Dylan had sent anyone to watch them, and even the slightest trace of contact could become the reason everything fell apart.Noelle knew she wasn't clever enough to cover every detail flawlessly, so instead she put on a performance so convincing, even she almost believed it.She understood that in Dylan's mind, he always believed himself to be a noble man. The belief came from the way his family had raised him and the public image he maintained.Dylan and Hendrix were completely different. Hendrix had never cared about what others thought of him. Even in public, if he disliked someone or found them disgusting, he wouldn't bother pretending otherwise. The fact that he didn't humiliate someone outright was already the limit of his courtesy.Wh
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Amy figured that maybe Hendrix had somehow found out what she had been thinking earlier and wanted to kill her now to keep her quiet. After all, no one who could survive in that circle was really normal.She knew how this worked. To people like him, women like her weren't even human. If he was in a bad mood and decided to use her to vent, that would be totally normal to him.She licked her lips, just about to try explaining, when she realized that he wasn't even paying her any attention. He got out of the car without a word and walked straight inside.That reaction left Amy completely thrown. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.Should she follow him? But what if he really was planning to do something to her? If someone like her died here, no one would even notice.But if she didn't follow, and he wasn't planning anything, wouldn't she be missing a golden opportunity?Amy felt completely torn.As she watched him disappear into the motel, she threw all her concerns away
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This was the second time Amy had seen Hendrix. The last time, he had picked her out of a group—and today, he did the same.More importantly, Amy was now wearing the jewelry he had bought her. That piece alone had cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and he hadn't even blinked at the price.From that alone, Amy was certain that she had won. She had stood out among the prey and become the object of his favor. The only thing she wasn't sure of was how long his interest toward her would last.In the social circles of Nuvark, women like Amy had their own internal rankings—a list sorted from most to least desirable targets. Hendrix wasn't on that list, but Amy knew that he was easily one of the top players in the game.She could tell that just by how Erwin and the others treated him. So, the fact that she hadn't hesitated and went straight for the win was the right call. And now, all the others could only look at her with envy and jealousy.The uniquely styled sports car sped down the
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Then, Dylan hesitated a little. "Are you pitying me?""No, no!"Noelle quickly shook her head. "I just feel like I dragged you into this. It's like because I almost married you back then, Hendrix has been targeting you ever since. If not for that, you'd probably still be doing fine back home, and the Swift family wouldn't have ended up like this. So, I feel guilty."Her voice grew more hoarse as she spoke.Dylan stared at her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed like he had just heard the funniest thing in the world, completely delighted."So, now you finally see Hendrix for who he really is?" he asked. "I told you before—he's never treated you right. Otherwise, why would you have taken Rosie and run to another city in the first place?"And back then, if it hadn't been for me, you never would've been forced to marry him. So, Noelle, have you remembered now? The one you actually love is me."Noelle stared at him, stunned.Dylan stood up at that moment, closin
