The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 499

"He's doing this just because he's unwilling to let go," Noelle interrupted Seline. "He felt defeated and disappointed because of me, and now, he just wants to make me feel the same way."

"But I think—"

"If he really still loved me, he should know that no matter what, he shouldn't use Rosie as leverage against me," Noelle said. "The only reason I'm doing what he says now is to give Rosie a chance at the surgery.

"Our relationship isn't one of meaningful connection. So Seline, it's really impossible between me and him."

…

Night fell quickly once again.

To be honest, Noelle was a little afraid of this time of day. She kept looking at her phone, afraid that Hendrix might send her a message but also fearing he wouldn't send anything at all. After all, he still hadn't signed the surgery consent form.

But nothing happened that night.

The next day, Noelle finally found out why Hendrix hadn't contacted her the day before.

There was a news feature of him attending a banquet. In the picture, a young woman stood beside him. Despite the difference in makeup, Noelle recognized her immediately as the woman who had been with him at the grocery store that day.

To her, going to the supermarket was an intimate activity. Only when two people lived together would they carefully discuss what to buy at the grocery store, thoughtfully picking out items to make their shared space feel like home.

It was something she and Hendrix had never done together because he was always too busy. He had his clothes for all four seasons delivered directly to the villa by a high-end tailoring team, so why would he waste time on trivial household items?

But as it turned out, whether something was a waste of time depended entirely on his perspective. Perhaps, for him, spending time with certain people was never a waste of time.

Noelle thought this as she turned off her phone screen. But then, a new message popped up.

It was from Hendrix, and the message only contained a room number and time.