The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 557

"How can you call it ridiculous? That's a brand-name item! It's expensive, you know. And I specifically—"

"Right. Were you trying to publicly embarrass me to death by sending something so obvious?" Noelle asked through gritted teeth before Seline could finish her sentence.

"That's because I didn't have time to—" Seline started, then suddenly realized something. "Wait. How do you know what that brand sells?" She clicked her tongue. "Seems like you're not as pure as I thought."

Noelle suddenly found herself at a loss for words. Unable to come up with a retort, she just rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not talking to you anymore."

"Hey, you haven't answered me yet. So, did you and Mr. Pritchett—"

"Nothing happened whatsoever," Noelle replied without hesitation.

At first, Seline thought Noelle was just brushing her off out of embarrassment. But when she met her eyes, she realized—nothing really had happened.

Seline immediately became deflated. "How boring. I've never heard of a couple going on vacation, staying at a hotel, and having absolutely nothing happen."

"It wasn't just the two of us. Rosie was there, too."

"She's a kid. What does she know?"

As Seline spoke, a thought suddenly occurred to her. She looked at Noelle and asked, "You're not still hung up on Hendrix, are you?"

"No."

Leaning against the kitchen door frame, Seline said, "I believe you don't like Hendrix anymore, nor do you want anything to do with him or a future with him. But Noelle, you're still stuck in the past. You need to understand that Hendrix and Dylan are two completely different people.

"So, you shouldn't expect Dylan to give you the same butterflies-in-your-stomach feelings that Hendrix gave you. Moreover, it's not just yourself you should be thinking of. You have to think about Rosie, too. I know this might sound a bit crass, but money is an important part of life.

"Like when Rosie got sick a while ago. Do you think an ordinary family could have easily accessed the best medical resources? Nuh-uh, no way. Haven't you seen those children in the hospital whose families had to give up treatment because they couldn't afford it?

"To be honest, with your current salary, do you really think you can give Rosie a bright future? I'm sure you know how hard that would be, right? So sometimes, whether you like someone or not isn't the most important thing.

"More importantly, I think Dylan is a good fit for you. Not to mention, he's willing to wholeheartedly accept Rosie. These two points alone are enough for you to be with him."