The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 490

Rosie's voice was sharp and piercing.

It wasn't just Hendrix—even Noelle was seeing this attitude in her for the first time.

She froze for a moment, then quickly stepped forward. "Rosie, you—"

"I don't want to see him! Make him leave, Mommy! Make him go away!" Rosie buried herself in Noelle's arms as she spoke.

The IV tube in her hand was tugged, causing blood to flow back into the tube.

Afraid Rosie might hurt herself, Noelle quickly held her hand down and agreed to her request, "Okay, okay. I'll make him leave now. It's alright. Don't get upset."

As she spoke, she glanced up at Hendrix.

He stood there, lips pressed tightly together.

Noelle thought she might have to say something more to him, but to her surprise, he turned and left without a word.

Only when he was completely gone did Rosie slowly calm down, though she still clung tightly to Noelle's arm.

"There, there," Noelle said softly. "You don't have to see him if you don't want to. Don't be afraid. Mommy's here."

Rosie looked up at her, her eyes searching for Noelle's face before finally nodding.

"Can you tell Mommy why you don't want to see him?" Noelle asked gently.

Rosie didn't respond immediately, and Noelle didn't push her. She simply sat and waited for her quietly.

While Noelle was struggling to find the right words, Rosie spoke first, "It's okay, Mommy. If he doesn't want me, then I don't want him, either. I only need Mommy anyway. So, Mommy, will Mr. Pritchett become your boyfriend? Will he be my new daddy?"

"No. He's just a friend," Noelle replied.

"Really? But I think Mr. Pritchett is really handsome. If he becomes my daddy, I'll be really happy."

Noelle was surprised by her words. Then, she asked, "Do you want him to be your daddy?"

Rosie nodded with hesitation.

Noelle couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright. Then, I'll try to be good friends with him and make your wish come true, okay?"

She knew Rosie's personality well. She also knew her sudden eagerness for a "daddy" was largely due to Seline constantly bringing it up in front of them.