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"Was that what happened to Seline, too? But she was still so young!" Rosie exclaimed."Yes, she was very young." Noelle's voice choked with sobs as she spoke.Rosie looked at her for a long time, then asked, "So, does that mean I'll never get to see Seline again?""Yes.""Then, where are you going today, Mommy?""I'm going to see her off one last time.""I want to go, too," Rosie said.Noelle had initially wanted to refuse. She knew Marla and Marshall might not welcome them at the funeral.Even though she understood their resentment all too well, she didn't want Rosie to have to face it. Even more than that, she didn't want Rosie to bear the blame of being the one who "caused Seline's death".But Seline was Rosie's godmother. She had watched Rosie grow up. In many ways, she was even closer to Rosie than Noelle was.In her final moments, she had still been protecting Rosie. If the dead could really hear the voices of the living, Seline would probably want to hear Rosie call he
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Noelle didn't know when Hendrix had appeared. She also couldn't remember how he had taken her away. But Marla's devastated expression kept replaying in her mind, over and over again.It was said that no one could truly understand another's pain. But in that moment, as a mother who also saw her daughter as her entire world, Noelle could feel Marla's despair. She could understand why when Marla saw Rosie, she wished it had been Rosie who died instead.And in that moment, Noelle even felt a twisted sense of relief that Rosie had survived. But that feeling vanished after just two seconds. Then, she wanted to slap herself. After all, Seline was her best friend. When Noelle was at her lowest, it was Seline who had helped her time and time again.How could Noelle be so selfish? How could she even think that? Even she herself felt like she was being too cruel.If Seline knew, she would probably rush over and slap her twice. Then, she'd say that she must have been blind not to see Noelle's
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As he spoke, Hendrix walked to the other side. He first poured her a glass of water, then handed her a thermometer.Noelle didn't take it. "Where's Rosie?""I sent her to my mother's place."Noelle frowned slightly in dissatisfaction but said nothing. Instead, she simply got up to leave.Hendrix stopped her. "You're sick and in no condition to take care of Rosie right now. Besides, don't you trust my mother?""I'm fine now," Noelle insisted. "My fever's gone, and I can take care of Rosie.""Why don't you take a look in the mirror to see what state you're in right now?""That's none of your business!" Noelle shouted impatiently as she tried to push Hendrix away.But then, he asked out of the blue, "Did you dream about Seline just now?"Noelle immediately froze the moment Seline's name came out of Hendrix's mouth. Then, she slowly turned to look at him.Hendrix was staring straight at her. "Do you remember what happened on the day of her funeral?""What… What funeral?" Noelle
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Noelle knew she was sick. She knew Seline was no longer in this world, yet she kept hearing her voice lately.Sometimes, Seline would talk to her as usual, chattering about the latest gossip. Other times, she would cry and ask Noelle why she didn't save her. At times, she would say she had willingly sacrificed herself and that Noelle shouldn't feel guilty.But then there were times she would angrily call Noelle ungrateful, asking why she had to die, why it had to be her of all people?These voices and images of Seline kept appearing in front of Noelle. They didn't even feel like hallucinations, because when Noelle reached out, she could almost feel Seline's presence.But Seline was already gone.Hendrix took Noelle to see a psychologist. But Noelle refused to talk to the psychologist. She wouldn't let anyone bring up Seline's name, yet she kept telling Hendrix that she wanted to see Marla and Marshall. She knew they resented her, but she still wanted to see them. She even felt t
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The passionate lovemaking in the bedroom finally came to an end two hours later. Soon, there was the sound of water splashing on tiles coming from the shower. After resting for a few minutes, Noelle Swanson got out of bed with trembling legs as she picked up her clothes from the floor.Hendrix Freeman had been rougher than usual today, so she felt a little bewildered. She fumbled with the buttons of her pajamas several times but couldn't get them done up. Soon, Hendrix came out of the shower. He was tall, with strong, handsome features. He'd just showered, so he only had a towel wrapped around his waist at the moment. Droplets of water trickled down his abs. When he noticed that Noelle was still there, he frowned a little. Noelle didn't look at him. She kept her head down and continued to struggle with the buttons. "Sandra will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow," Hendrix suddenly said as he walked past her. "Go pick her up. I've already promised your mother that she c
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The person speaking was Sandra's good friend, Ruth Upton. She was a heiress of a wealthy family. Ruth and Sandra had grown up together. She had always been the biggest supporter of Hendrix and Sandra's relationship. Now that Noelle had become Hendrix's wife instead, it came as no surprise that Ruth was unfriendly toward her.Even when she noticed Noelle standing at the door, she didn't feel the least bit embarrassed or uneasy about what she'd said.It was Sandra who greeted her first. "You're here, Noelle."Noelle nodded. "I'm here to take you home. Have you packed your things?""Yes. I'm all set. Let's go," Sandra replied good-naturedly. Ruth couldn't help but ask, "Where's Mr. Freeman? Sandy is being discharged today. Isn't he coming to pick her up?""He's gone to the office," Noelle replied."Oh, he seems really busy. I wonder if he's too busy to come or if you didn't let him come," Ruth conjectured with disdain.Before Noelle could respond, Sandra interrupted softly, "Ru
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At 7:00 pm, Hendrix returned to the villa right on time. Sandra happened to be in the living room when he returned. The moment she saw him, she walked over excitedly to greet him. "You're back, Hendrix!"Hendrix gave her a slight smile as he looked up at her. Noelle pursed her lips and stepped forward to take his coat. She said to him, "Dinner is ready."…"I'm sorry, Hendrix. Am I encroaching on you and Noelle by staying here?" Sandra asked quietly at the dinner table. She snuck a glance at Noelle before continuing, "I told Mom I could stay home on my own, but she insists that she doesn't feel at ease if I'm alone at home…""It's fine. Stay as long as you like. If you need anything, just ask," Hendrix replied."Really? I don't want to be too much trouble.""It's no trouble at all.""Ms. Sandra, it's better that you're staying here," Mabel chimed in as she served the dishes. "It's been a long time since this house has felt so lively."Upon hearing that, Noelle's hand that w
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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
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Noelle knew she was sick. She knew Seline was no longer in this world, yet she kept hearing her voice lately.Sometimes, Seline would talk to her as usual, chattering about the latest gossip. Other times, she would cry and ask Noelle why she didn't save her. At times, she would say she had willingly sacrificed herself and that Noelle shouldn't feel guilty.But then there were times she would angrily call Noelle ungrateful, asking why she had to die, why it had to be her of all people?These voices and images of Seline kept appearing in front of Noelle. They didn't even feel like hallucinations, because when Noelle reached out, she could almost feel Seline's presence.But Seline was already gone.Hendrix took Noelle to see a psychologist. But Noelle refused to talk to the psychologist. She wouldn't let anyone bring up Seline's name, yet she kept telling Hendrix that she wanted to see Marla and Marshall. She knew they resented her, but she still wanted to see them. She even felt t
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As he spoke, Hendrix walked to the other side. He first poured her a glass of water, then handed her a thermometer.Noelle didn't take it. "Where's Rosie?""I sent her to my mother's place."Noelle frowned slightly in dissatisfaction but said nothing. Instead, she simply got up to leave.Hendrix stopped her. "You're sick and in no condition to take care of Rosie right now. Besides, don't you trust my mother?""I'm fine now," Noelle insisted. "My fever's gone, and I can take care of Rosie.""Why don't you take a look in the mirror to see what state you're in right now?""That's none of your business!" Noelle shouted impatiently as she tried to push Hendrix away.But then, he asked out of the blue, "Did you dream about Seline just now?"Noelle immediately froze the moment Seline's name came out of Hendrix's mouth. Then, she slowly turned to look at him.Hendrix was staring straight at her. "Do you remember what happened on the day of her funeral?""What… What funeral?" Noelle
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Noelle didn't know when Hendrix had appeared. She also couldn't remember how he had taken her away. But Marla's devastated expression kept replaying in her mind, over and over again.It was said that no one could truly understand another's pain. But in that moment, as a mother who also saw her daughter as her entire world, Noelle could feel Marla's despair. She could understand why when Marla saw Rosie, she wished it had been Rosie who died instead.And in that moment, Noelle even felt a twisted sense of relief that Rosie had survived. But that feeling vanished after just two seconds. Then, she wanted to slap herself. After all, Seline was her best friend. When Noelle was at her lowest, it was Seline who had helped her time and time again.How could Noelle be so selfish? How could she even think that? Even she herself felt like she was being too cruel.If Seline knew, she would probably rush over and slap her twice. Then, she'd say that she must have been blind not to see Noelle's
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"Was that what happened to Seline, too? But she was still so young!" Rosie exclaimed."Yes, she was very young." Noelle's voice choked with sobs as she spoke.Rosie looked at her for a long time, then asked, "So, does that mean I'll never get to see Seline again?""Yes.""Then, where are you going today, Mommy?""I'm going to see her off one last time.""I want to go, too," Rosie said.Noelle had initially wanted to refuse. She knew Marla and Marshall might not welcome them at the funeral.Even though she understood their resentment all too well, she didn't want Rosie to have to face it. Even more than that, she didn't want Rosie to bear the blame of being the one who "caused Seline's death".But Seline was Rosie's godmother. She had watched Rosie grow up. In many ways, she was even closer to Rosie than Noelle was.In her final moments, she had still been protecting Rosie. If the dead could really hear the voices of the living, Seline would probably want to hear Rosie call he
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Noelle still remembered the first time she met Seline in Dynalis.At the time, she was traveling alone, and Seline was studying abroad there. The two had met online. Seline acted as her local guide, taking her to many places.During that period, Noelle had been trapped in a cycle of self-doubt and sadness. And Seline threw herself into being the best guide she could be, never prying or offering empty comfort.At first, Noelle thought Seline was just a hardworking international student trying to make ends meet. Later, she found out that Seline was actually the scioness of the Swift family.Despite being raised in privilege, Seline never had the spoiled attitude of a rich girl. On the contrary, she was loyal, passionate, and kind.When Rosie was born, Seline once asked Noelle what kind of person she hoped Rosie would become. Noelle looked at her and said she hoped Rosie could grow up to be like her.Seline had been humbled and surprised by the response at the time, but it was truly
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Hendrix pulled Noelle closer to him. "Mrs. Swift, I think you might be losing your mind."Hendrix remained expressionless, but the sharp, icy air radiating from him sent an involuntary shiver through everyone present.Marshall also whispered to Marla, "Stop talking.""Why should I stop? What, are you scared of him, too, now? Hendrix Freeman, others might fear you, but I don't! What else do I have to be afraid of when Seline is already in this state?"Hendrix didn't even glance at her again. He just gave Marshall a cold look before pulling Noelle away.Noelle's mind was completely blank. She didn't know what to do or say, only letting herself be dragged along by Hendrix like a puppet.Then, she saw Rosie inside the room. There was a time when she had also watched her like this in a hospital room. It was right after Rosie had her surgery.Back then, seeing the numbers on the monitors had filled her with joy and hope for a new life. But now, all that echoed in Noelle's mind were th
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"The avalanche caused many deaths and disappearances," Hendrix explained, as if he knew what Noelle was wondering. "Right now, there's no one left at the ski resort to interview. So, the reporters had no choice but to camp outside the hospital to get the latest updates."A jolt went through Noelle. "So, someone has died?""Yeah. The avalanche struck too suddenly, and the ski resort wasn't prepared with proper emergency measures, which led to many tourists being caught in it. Most of them are still missing as we speak."As Hendrix spoke, he drove the car into the underground parking garage.Noelle had been anxious the entire way. But now that they were actually at the hospital, she suddenly felt like retreating. Maybe it was because of the grim reality Hendrix had just described, or maybe it was the memory of the dream she'd had earlier.She couldn't stop trembling, but her legs seemed to move on their own, carrying her forward. Soon, she reached the ICU with Hendrix following clos
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Noelle had used all her strength. In the past, even if she had lashed out at Hendrix, she had never used full force because of her feelings for him.But this time, she had put every ounce of her strength into it. Hendrix's cheek quickly turned red, but she didn't even spare him another glance.As she pushed him aside and tried to keep moving forward, Hendrix said, "They've found them."Hearing this, Noelle stopped in her tracks. Then, she slowly turned around and asked, "You're not lying to me, are you?""No.""Then, where are they? Is Rosie okay? Where is she?" Hendrix immediately rushed up to Hendrix, her words tumbling out incoherently. "Why hasn't she come to see me? Is she mad at me for not looking for her? Or did you hide her away?""She's in the hospital," Hendrix replied. "When the avalanche happened, they hid in a cave. They survived, but the entrance was mostly buried. So, it took the rescue team a long time to find them. She's still in the ICU under observation."Hend
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Noelle knew Hendrix all too well. So the moment she saw the doctor, she knew exactly what he was planning to do. She immediately took a few steps back.By then, Hendrix had already stepped forward. Noelle's pupils widened slightly, and without a second thought, she tried to push past him to rush outside.But she couldn't even break free from Hendrix's grip, let alone with so many people around. Thus, she was quickly pinned down on the bed, and the doctor prepared to inject her with a sedative."Let me go! Hendrix, let me go! What does it matter to you what I do? Let go of me!" Noelle began to struggle fiercely, her voice sharp as if it could pierce through anything.But their movements didn't falter, and the doctor plunged the needle into her arm without any hesitation."You bastard! Hendrix Freeman, you are a total bastard! I need to find Rosie. I just want to find my daughter—what right do you have to stop me? I hate you! I hate you!"Tears streamed down Noelle's face, but her
