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Chapter 601

Noelle hadn't noticed that her phone had gone silent.By the time they arrived at the apartment complex, most of the crowd that had gathered earlier had already dispersed. Moreover, it seemed like many of them were holding new toys.Noelle was taken aback."Noelle, thank you," someone said to her. "And, um… don't pay attention to what's being said in the group chat. Seriously, they're acting way too entitled now.""Yeah, they're just greedy and never satisfied," another chimed in quickly.Noelle frowned, then suddenly realized something. "Who gave you these toys?""Mr. Freeman, of course. But he said he had something to do today and couldn't come, so he sent his assistant instead to make sure no one was disappointed. Did he not tell you?"Noelle's voice tightened. "When was this?""Hmm… It took them about two hours to finish distributing the gifts since there were so many people, so probably around 11:00 am?"Hendrix had called Noelle around noon, which meant he had already ar
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Chapter 602

Noelle wasn't surprised to see Hendrix's name on her phone screen. Without hesitation, she answered the call.Her decisive action seemed to catch Hendrix off guard. There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before he finally asked, "What did you call me for earlier?"Noelle knew he was waiting for her to take the initiative. That was just the way he was. No matter what it was, he always expected others to make the first move.Only after he got what he wanted would he consider giving a little in return. And even then, he'd act as if that little bit was some grand favor, making him a textbook egotist through and through."Why aren't you saying anything?" After just a couple of seconds of silence, his impatience flared, and he urged her to speak.Noelle snapped out of her thoughts and replied, "It's nothing important. I just wanted to say I'm sorry."Though her words sounded apologetic, Hendrix detected no trace of remorse in her tone. He couldn't help but let out a cold
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Chapter 603

"Yeah, they've got four elderly parents and two kids to take care of. One of them got laid off, and the other had their salary cut. If they don't sell the house, they might not be able to make ends meet.""True. That's why it's better to work for a big company. The benefits are good, and the job's more stable.""Exactly.""By the way, Noelle, that friend of yours runs a company, right? How's he doing these days?"Noelle had been listening quietly for a while without chiming in, so when the conversation finally turned to her, she couldn't help but feel a sense of "I knew it!".She almost wanted to laugh, but she held it in and instead asked, "What friend?""You know…""Rosie's dad!" someone quickly interjected, finding what they thought was an appropriate way of addressing Hendrix. But almost immediately, they seemed to regret it and cautiously added, "He is Rosie's dad, right?""I don't know much about him," Noelle replied bluntly. "We've been divorced for years, and we hardly
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Chapter 604

All afternoon, the movers across the hall were busy moving things in. Even with the door closed, Noelle could still hear them talking loudly. It sounded like the new tenants were doing some renovations, too. For hours, the sound of hammering and drilling echoed nonstop.As exhausted as she was, Rosie tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. In the end, Noelle had no choice but to lie down beside her, gently patting her back.But Rosie's eyes remained wide open, staring at Noelle.Noelle couldn't help but laugh, then said helplessly, "Alright. What do you want to do?""I can't sleep.""Close your eyes, and you'll fall asleep soon."Rosie obediently closed her eyes, but within seconds, they popped open again. "See, Mommy? I just can't sleep?""So, what do you want to do instead?""I want to draw. Or read a book.""In other words, you just don't want to sleep, right?"Rosie giggled sheepishly.Noelle was about to say more when there was a sudden knock at the door.Rosi
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Chapter 605

The fans of both leads were at each other's throats, but the production team and the streaming platform were more than happy to see this. After all, in this day and age, even explosive controversy was better than being ignored entirely.Around this time, Evelyn reached out to her with a new project.Noelle hadn't released any new works in the past two months, only taking on smaller, freelance gigs. With the TV drama gaining so much attention, the company naturally wanted to capitalize on the momentum and give her career a boost."I haven't had much time or inspiration lately. Let's talk about it another time.""Come on. You've been saying that for months now.""I know, but Rosie's still young, and it's not like she can grow up overnight.""Alright, fine. If you're not ready for a new project, how about an interview? Surely you can do that?""What kind of interview?""It's a live podcast interview hosted by a publisher we've worked with before. Since the drama's doing so well, t
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Chapter 606

The host of the live stream continued to try steering the conversation back to Noelle's personal life, but every time she brought it up, Noelle shut it down with a firm denial.From start to finish, she never mentioned Hendrix's name.Perhaps frustrated with Noelle's lack of cooperation, the host cut the one-hour interview short, ending it under 30 minutes.As soon as the stream ended, Noelle received a call from Evelyn, profusely apologizing to her."I had no idea they were planning to take that angle. Seriously, are they out of their minds? Both the male and female leads are trending right now—they should've focused on the characters instead! Why must they bring your personal life into it?"Her words sounded sincere, but Noelle felt no emotional pull. She didn't respond, simply listening in silence.After rambling on for a while, Evelyn finally noticed Noelle's lack of reaction and timidly asked, "Are you mad?""There won't be a next time."With that, Noelle hung up the phone
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Chapter 607

Dan was Hendrix's chief assistant, someone who was practically inseparable from him. So, who else could command Dan to do something like this if not Hendrix himself?Sure enough, the next moment, Noelle saw Hendrix step out. He was wearing a simple shirt with the sleeves rolled up, the white cuffs smudged with dust. His hair was slightly disheveled, but this touch of disarray made him seem more human.Noelle stared at him expressionlessly.After two seconds of eye contact, Hendrix said, "What a coincidence!"Coincidence?Noelle wanted to throw something at him because only a fool would believe this was a coincidence.She didn't even bother giving him another glance. When the elevator doors opened, she took Rosie's hand and stepped inside.Rosie, of course, recognized Hendrix. She had been staring at him intently, only turning to Noelle when the elevator doors finally closed. "Mommy, why is he here?""I don't know."This answer clearly didn't satisfy Rosie. She muttered under h
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Chapter 608

"Hold the door!" a voice called out from outside the elevator.If it had been anyone else, Noelle would have pressed the button to keep the doors open. But this time, she lowered her gaze and began frantically pressing the close button instead.Alas, she was still too slow. Just as the doors were about to shut, a hand shot out and blocked them, causing them to slide open again.Noelle pressed her lips into a tight line.Despite being the one who forced the doors open, Hendrix still thanked her as he stepped inside.Noelle didn't respond. Instead, she silently pulled Rosie to the side, as if trying to put as much distance between them and him as possible.Hendrix noticed but said nothing, simply staring at the changing numbers on the elevator panel. Soon, they reached their floor, and Noelle stepped out with Rosie first.Noelle then reached for her keys to unlock the door, but she quickly realized her keys were missing."Mommy, I need to go potty," Rosie said."Okay, sweetheart
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Chapter 609

Noelle's expression immediately darkened. She rushed forward and snatched the keys from Hendrix's hand."Did you—" She wanted to accuse him of stealing them, but before the words could leave her mouth, she realized how absurd that sounded.Hendrix, as if reading her mind, quickly explained, "You dropped them when you were taking something out of your bag earlier. I just picked them up.""Then, why didn't you give them to me right away?""You didn't give me a chance, did you?" Hendrix smiled faintly, his tone almost innocent. "Besides, Rosie was literally about to burst, and I was worried she'd pee herself."His explanation sounded perfectly reasonable.For a moment, Noelle was unable to come up with a retort. She stared at him for a few seconds before finally taking Rosie's hand and leaving."Aren't you going to drink the juice?" he called after her.Noelle didn't even glance back. She knew he had done it on purpose. Otherwise, he would have handed her the keys in the elevator.
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Chapter 610

"I was the one who had the surveillance camera installed." As if reading Noelle's mind, Hendrix quickly explained, "But I did it for your safety. Take what happened tonight, for example. If it weren't for—"Noelle cut him off, "If you hadn't suddenly moved in, that man would never have entered our lives in the first place."Hendrix was momentarily stunned, then he couldn't help but laugh. "What are you trying to say? Are you saying this is my fault, too?""Isn't it?" Noelle shot back. "You were the ones who hired those movers!""I only hired the moving company. Who they employ is beyond my control.""But this all started because of you. If you hadn't moved here, none of this would have happened!"Hendrix fell silent because it finally dawned on him that Noelle was determined to pin the blame on him, and no amount of arguing would change her mind. So, he decided to say nothing more.Noelle didn't bother with him, either. She turned around and took Rosie back inside.But once the
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