The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 1

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 can stay here for a while."

Noelle's hands that were buttoning her pajamas froze. Then, she turned to look at Hendrix, who was behind her.

He was her husband of two years—Hendrix Freeman, the successor of Amity Group. The woman he mentioned was Noelle's adopted sister, Sandra Swanson.

When Noelle was five years old, she went missing in an amusement park. She was separated from the Swanson family and was only brought back when she reached the age of 16. By then, her parents had another daughter—Sandra.

Noelle's father, Craig Swanson, had explained to her solemnly about their decision to adopt another girl. During the time when Noelle went missing, her mother, Matilda Lyle, was often dazed and couldn't function normally. Out of desperation, Craig adopted a girl from an orphanage.

When Noelle was finally found, their family was reunited. But life after the reunion wasn't as pleasant as one might have expected.

Noelle had grown up in a rural farming village during those ten years when she was gone. Sandra, on the other hand, had been raised by the Swansons. As a result, she mastered dance, painting, and playing the piano due to exceptional nurturing from a young age.