ログイン共有
Chapter 3
関連チャプター
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 4
Noelle's body stiffened. Her eyes flew open, and she tried to push Hendrix away with all her strength. However, Hendrix acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He gripped her wrists effortlessly and pressed her against the wall. His movements were as forceful as ever.Noelle wanted to cry out, but she quickly remembered that Sandra was right outside. She bit her tongue and swallowed the helpless whimper that was about to escape her lips just in time. The sound of the water from the shower continued. With the door between them, Sandra seemed to be unaware of what was happening inside. She called out again, "Hendrix?"Noelle turned her head to look at Hendrix. Her face was flushed, possibly due to anger or some other intense emotion. Her eyes were opened wide as she glared at Hendrix. In contrast to her usual quiet and withdrawn demeanor, she looked far more animated at that moment. Her expression caused Hendrix's movements to become bolder. It was almost as if he were venting. The
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 5
Sandra had grown up with Hendrix, so she was even more familiar with Freeman Manor than Noelle. As soon as she entered the house, she walked over to the elderly lady while exclaiming, "Grandma Ophelia!""Oh, it's Sandy!" Hendrix's grandmother, Ophelia Jones, was overjoyed. "Let me take a look at you. Have you lost weight again?""Not really. Look! I made some crab cakes for you," Sandra replied."You sweet girl! How thoughtful of you," Ophelia praised. The two of them chatted affectionately, and Ophelia was all smiles. However, the moment Noelle approached, her smile faded significantly.Noelle acted as if she hadn't noticed anything and respectfully greeted, "Grandma."Ophelia glanced at her and was about to say something, but Noelle shifted her attention to the top of the stairs and called out, "Mom.""Madam Freeman," Sandra greeted, straightening up. She had been leaning on Ophelia's shoulder just a moment ago. She became timid the moment she saw the person at the top of the
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 6
Hendrix returned just before dinner. Ophelia was naturally all smiles when she saw her grandson. She held Hendrix's hand and asked him about his day."Look at you. You've lost weight again," Ophelia said with displeasure. "How is it that you've gotten even thinner after getting married? How has your wife been taking care of you?"Her criticism was directed at Noelle. Before Noelle could respond, Sandra spoke up, "Grandma Ophelia, please don't scold Noelle. She's been very busy lately. I heard she has another comic that is about to be published. Didn't you notice that she's also lost a lot of weight? I felt so bad for her when I saw her yesterday."Sandra's words seemed to be in Noelle's defense, but something about them felt off. Of course, only Noelle could fully grasp the hidden jab in them.After hearing what Sandra said, Ophelia's displeasure deepened. "Bah, comics! Those worthless things can't even be called art. You—"Ophelia was about to lecture Noelle when Hendrix interr
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 7
"Hendrix, thank you for speaking up for me earlier," Sandra said from the back seat on the way home.After that, she continued yammering nonstop, "I had no idea Mom would talk to Madam Freeman about this. I was so scared! Luckily, you stepped in, or I wouldn't have known what to do. I don't want to get married so soon."Hendrix was driving. He merely said a faint "hmm" in response. He seemed to be flippant toward her, but Sandra knew that was just the way he was. So, she didn't mind. She turned her attention to Noelle, who was in the passenger seat. "By the way, what did Madam Freeman say to you when you both went upstairs?""Nothing," Noelle replied dismissively, not even bothering to entertain Sandra at all.Sandra pursed her lips in slight dissatisfaction but quickly changed the subject. "Oh, right. Did you know that Max is coming back to the country?"Noelle's composed expression shifted slightly at those words.At that moment, the traffic light ahead turned red. Hendrix sm
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 8
Noelle remained seated in the front passenger seat. She thought she had grown numb enough, but at that moment, she still felt a sharp pain stabbing at her heart. It was as if something was gnawing at her from the inside.She suddenly recalled something from a long time ago. It was shortly after she had returned to the Swanson family. She remembered clearly that it was raining that day. Matilda had personally come to pick her and Sandra up from school, but they got into a car accident on the way home. Though the accident wasn't serious, the driver swerved to avoid another car and crashed into a nearby median. Noelle had hit her head on the window and was knocked unconscious.Before she lost consciousness, she remembered seeing Matilda bypass her and reach out to Sandra. Matilda sobbed gut-wrenchingly as she held Sandra back then.At that moment, Noelle understood—the only reason they had found her again was because she carried their bloodline. But to them, Sandra was the daughter t
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 9
"Elle, are you doing well?" This line echoed in Noelle's mind.She had forgotten how long it had been since someone asked her such a question. She'd even forgotten to ask herself if she was doing well.The answer was obvious. But even so, she didn't hesitate to reply, "I'm doing fine.""That's good, then," Maxwell responded. After that, he fell quiet."If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now," Noelle said."Alright," Maxwell agreed.But just as Noelle was about to end the call, he suddenly spoke up, "I'm sorry for leaving without saying goodbye back then. I've thought about you a lot these past years while I've been abroad."After a slight pause, he added, "It's getting late. You should get some rest."With that, Maxwell finally hung up.Noelle stood on the stairs, still holding her phone. After a long while, she slowly turned and returned to her room.That night, Hendrix didn't come to her. Even so, Noelle couldn't drift off to sleep peacefully. Perhaps it had somethin
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 10
To most outsiders, Noelle seemed like a rigid and boring person. Most of the time, it was rare to see any emotional fluctuation from her. But now, she was like a cornered wild animal, shedding her usual gentle demeanor and baring her claws.However, this small display of resistance was nothing to Hendrix. He didn't even bother responding to her. Instead, he lifted her from the bed and began to dress her himself. Noelle tried to push him away, but the difference in their strength was too great. In the end, he dragged her downstairs without much issue."Mr. and Mrs. Freeman…" Mabel, who was already downstairs, paused in surprise when she saw the tug-of-war between them.Upon seeing her, Noelle quickly composed herself and stopped struggling. Then, she followed Hendrix out the door.Once they had driven for a while, Noelle gradually calmed down.After taking a deep breath, she turned to Hendrix and said, "There's no need for us to go to the hospital. I'll explain everything to Mom
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 11
Even Martin, with his experience in the field, looked taken aback when he heard Noelle's remark. Most of his patients wanted children. Hence, it shocked him to learn that Noelle had been taking birth control pills.Martin could not help but glance at Hendrix. Hendrix frowned. He did not seem aware of the birth control pills that Noelle had been taking.However, Martin quickly gathered himself. After a pause, he recommended, "Well, you should stop taking birth control pills. I'll prescribe you something. You need to nurse your health for now."Noelle said nothing more, though she was quick to accept Martin's prescription. "Thank you."With that, she left without so much as looking back. Hendrix followed behind her.Knowing he had no time for her, she went ahead to hail a cab after leaving the hospital. However, he pulled her back. "Get into the car." His tone was icy, just like the look in his eyes."It's fine. I'll call a cab home.""Noelle Swanson, I'm asking you to get into
最新チャプター
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 756
Irene owned a plot of land in the village. She used to grow corn on it, but in the past two years, a contractor from the neighboring village had come by, so she switched to growing strawberries instead.It was now the season for planting seedlings. After the morning's commotion, Noelle had convinced Irene to rest at home and took over the planting work herself.The task wasn't particularly strenuous, but bending over for long periods was exhausting. Noelle squatted down, but after a while, she started feeling dizzy. She closed her eyes, preparing to take a short break, when somebody suddenly yanked her up.Hendrix frowned at her and asked, "What are you doing?"Noelle was startled for a moment, then clumsily pushed his hand away. Only after taking several steps back to put a safe distance between them did she finally ask, "What are you doing here?"Hendrix's frown deepened at her reaction. "Are you afraid of me?""No," Noelle quickly denied it. Her flustered expression made it se
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 755
Hendrix wasn't a particularly delicate person, but even he found the environment hard to endure. Not long after, he was woken up by a commotion outside. He opened his eyes and pushed himself up, just in time to see what was happening outside the window.Irene was chasing someone off with a broom. Despite her age, she still had the energy to scold while giving chase, her voice so loud and full of vigor that it startled everyone inside and out. And then, she turned around and scolded the onlookers as well.Noelle followed closely behind her, sheltered under her protection. Her eyes were curious as she glanced around, but she didn't dare stray more than half a step from Irene.Just as Hendrix was watching, Noelle noticed him, too. She seemed to freeze for a moment, then quickly looked away and tugged at Irene's hand.After a bit more commotion, Irene finally pulled her inside and shut the door with a loud bang.Once inside, Irene turned to Noelle and said, "Don't worry, Nelly. Sid's
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 754
Noelle immediately turned around with panic written all over her face.Irene narrowed her eyes. "What were you doing outside so late in the night?""I-I thought I heard a cat meowing, so I went to check.""A cat?" Irene frowned. "What's so strange about a few cats in the village?"Noelle fell silent.Irene didn't press further, simply telling her to go to bed early before turning and heading back to her own room.Noelle followed behind her. The window in her room faced the house across the street—the one with the lit window, where Hendrix was staying.The broken glass in the window had been repaired earlier that day. The warm yellow light shining through matched the glow in her room. Noelle stared at it for a while before finally lying down to sleep.The night passed quickly.Irene didn't need much sleep. Before dawn even broke, she had already taken her hoe and headed out to work in the field.After making her bed, Noelle started preparing breakfast. Just as she was beating
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 753
After Hendrix finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end of the line. Then, Erwin chuckled. "Hmm, that does sound interesting.""Then, I'll leave it to you.""What did you just say?""As far as the world is concerned, I'm already 'dead.' And as for the Swift family, for certain reasons, it's not exactly easy for me to do anything to them. Besides, haven't you always wanted to break into the market in this country? Well, here's your chance now, no?"Just as Erwin was about to respond, Hendrix heard a soft knock at the door. The villagers went to bed early, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, so the sound was especially clear to Hendrix.He immediately moved the phone away from his ear and asked, "Who is it?"Still in work mode, his voice carried a sharp edge.The person outside the door seemed to hear it, and the knocking stopped abruptly. But there was no response to Hendrix's question.A frown immediately appeared on Hendrix's face. For a moment, he thou
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 752
The signal in the village was terrible. Jerry had his team clean up the house, making it somewhat livable, but there was no fixing the poor reception.After trying various spots in the house, Hendrix finally managed to get through to Erwin.The moment Erwin picked up, his tone was dripping with sarcasm. "I thought you were dead.""Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm doing just fine," Hendrix replied."Well, I'm not," Erwin said darkly. "Do you know what people at the company are saying right now? They're all demanding answers from me! I get it now—your so-called 'inconvenience' was just an excuse to make me take the fall for you, wasn't it?""I'll give you half of my share once this is done," Hendrix said bluntly.It was no small sum. But for people like them, money was just a meaningless number. In their line of work, what they truly craved was the thrill of the game.They could have wrapped this up in one move. Erwin had even picked out the wine for the celebration. But then, Hen
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 751
Noelle froze for a moment."We meet again," Hendrix said softly. "Do you live here?"Noelle looked at him and nodded slowly."I live here, too," Hendrix told her.Noelle's eyes widened. "But I've never seen you before.""Yeah, I just moved in today.""Oh, but this house is pretty old. It might even leak when it rains."As Noelle spoke, she frowned slightly. She didn't know why—she didn't even know his name, since they had just met today—but the moment she heard what he said, she instinctively felt something was off.The house didn't seem to match the man in front of her. He shouldn't be living here. But where should he live? Noelle didn't know, either.While the two were talking, Irene suddenly noticed Hendrix was holding Noelle's hand. Her expression immediately changed, and she charged forward with a broom in hand."You scoundrel! How dare you touch my daughter? Let go of her right now!"Before Hendrix could react, Noelle quickly stepped forward and hugged Irene."No, no.
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 750
"Nelly?" a voice called out, and Noelle snapped out of her thoughts."Mom, what's wrong?" she asked."I should be asking you that," Irene said, tapping the edge of Noelle's bowl with a frown. "You're supposed to be eating. What are you daydreaming about?"Noelle let out a soft "oh" and obediently lowered her head to continue eating.With a frown still on her face, Irene asked, "Are you still thinking about what happened today? Those cops were talking nonsense! Anyway, the date is already set, so we'll go ahead with the wedding. "You're not getting any younger. Once you're married, hurry up and have a baby. I can help take care of them.""Who am I marrying?" Noelle asked."What are you talking about? You're marrying Sid, of course. I've already accepted the wedding gift. What else do you want?" Irene furrowed her brows tighter as she spoke.Noelle quickly shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just asking.""You must be over the moon, huh? Wasn't this already decided before? Bes
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 749
"Mrs. Wallace, look. This is a photo of Mr. Freeman's wife, and she looks exa—"Irene cut Jerry off, "What photo? What do I care what his wife looks like? This is my daughter!" "I understand, but since there's doubt, why not settle it with a DNA test? Once the results are in—""What DNA test? I won't do it! You're all out of your minds! How could my daughter suddenly be someone else's wife? Nelly, we're leaving!"With that, Irene grabbed Noelle's hand and turned to leave.Jerry was about to step forward and say something, but Hendrix stopped him."Mr. Freeman, what are you—""Where do they live?" Hendrix asked."What?""The village they mentioned—where is it?"…People always said it wasn't unusual for two people in the world to look alike. But Hendrix knew he hadn't made a mistake. There was no way he could have been wrong.In truth, he could have taken Noelle to the hospital right then and there, and a simple DNA test would have confirmed her real identity. Even if she h
The Sway and Slide of Love Chapter 748
"Isn't there a hospital nearby?" Hendrix asked, his impatience creeping into his voice. "A DNA test would settle this, wouldn't it?""Yes, that's right." Jerry finally remembered this option and immediately arranged for someone to take them to the hospital.But Sid wasn't having it. "No way! You're all in on this! Don't think I don't see what's going on—you're just sucking up to this guy because he's rich. And when the results come back, you'll make sure they say whatever he wants!""Mr. Hodge, please watch what you're saying." Jerry's expression darkened. "Do you even realize where you are and what you're saying?""I—whatever! You're all in this together. We're leaving right now!"With that, Sid grabbed Noelle's hand and was about to pull her away when Hendrix stood up."Let go of her hand," he said icily."This has nothing to do with you! I'm telling you. They might suck up to you, but I'm not afraid of you! You can—""Mr. Hodge, if you insist on leaving now, we can charge yo
