The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 505

Noelle fell silent. What Seline knew, she knew, too. In fact, she understood it a hundred times more clearly than Seline did.

But right now, her mind was completely blank. She knew Hendrix hated her. Whatever he wanted to do to her, Noelle didn't care. Yet, he chose to do nothing. And precisely because he did nothing, he had her completely at his mercy.

Noelle knew he was doing this on purpose. Playing with people's emotions and manipulating everyone like puppets were things he excelled at and enjoyed.

So, he also knew exactly what would hurt Noelle the most. This time, his strike was precise and devastating.

Seline was still talking beside her, but Noelle could no longer hear her. She just stared blankly at Rosie lying in the bed.

Rosie was still so young. Her warmth and vitality were still thrumming. But now, it felt like Noelle could only watch helplessly as Rosie slowly moved toward decline.

"Noelle? Noelle!" Seline called out to her, gripping her shoulder.

But Noelle couldn't respond. She could already feel a vast darkness quickly swallowing her whole.

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Noelle felt like she had been walking for a long time. She didn't know where she was or where she was going.

Everything in front of her was shrouded in fog, and she was utterly exhausted. But a voice in her heart told her she couldn't stop—not yet.

The voice also told her that someone was waiting for her ahead. But who? Noelle didn't know.

She heard a faint, weak cry. The sound sent a jolt through Noelle. She immediately turned, trying to find the source of the sound.

But the thick fog in front of her refused to clear. Noelle tried desperately to push it away, but it was futile. She could only run forward like a madwoman.

It was then that she finally recognized the source of the sound. It was crying, calling out, "Mommy…"