The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 631

Rosie paused at Hendrix's words. Then, she turned to look at him.

"Where did you take Mommy?" Rosie asked.

"You want to see her, don't you?" Hendrix countered.

Rosie didn't respond.

"Or are you angry at her?" Hendrix continued. "Because of what she did that day?"

"No!" Rosie quickly replied. Then, in a softer voice, she said, "I'll never be angry at Mommy. But she hates me."

As she spoke, her voice choked up.

Hendrix chuckled softly. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could your mommy ever hate you?"

Rosie didn't say anything else.

She was clearly traumatized by what happened at Seline's funeral. After all, Noelle was the one who had always protected her and who never raised her voice at her, no matter what she did wrong. Yet, that day, she had seemed so different.

Rosie couldn't understand why Noelle had changed. Even more so, she couldn't understand why those people kept saying she should have been the one who died or why Noelle thought so, too.

"Your mommy is just sick," Hendrix explained gently. "Because she lost her best friend, and she doesn't know how to handle it, so she became sick."

Rosie turned to look at him.

"Don't blame her," Hendrix added. "She's always protected you, so this time, can you protect her instead?"

"How can I protect her?"

"Tomorrow," Hendrix said. "I'll take you to see her tomorrow."

"Pinky promise." Rosie immediately pulled out her hand and extended her pinky finger.

Hendrix looked at the little finger stretched out to him, momentarily stunned. Then, somewhat clumsily, he hooked his pinky around hers.

"We need to seal it," Rosie added.

But Hendrix didn't understand what she meant. For a moment, he thought she meant his personal seal. He was about to say he didn't have it with him when Rosie pressed her thumb against his.

"It's sealed. No going back on your words, or else, I'll hate you forever."

As Rosie finished speaking, Hendrix finally understood what "sealing" meant. He paused for a moment, then slowly smiled and replied, "Okay. I won't go back on my word."