The Sway and Slide of Love novel Chapter 709

Noelle turned to look at Rosie.

She was pouting unhappily. But when she locked eyes with Noelle, she thought for a moment and then said, "Mommy, I want a little sister, not a little brother."

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In the end, Noelle went to the airport alone. On the way, she happened to pass by a flower shop and decided to go inside to buy a bouquet of flowers.

It wasn't until she was standing at the airport with the flowers in her hand that she realized something was off.

Why was she giving Hendrix flowers? But since she had already bought them, it seemed wasteful to throw them away. Thus, she continued to hold them as she waited.

The flight arrived soon enough. Noelle watched as passengers began to stream out, but Hendrix was nowhere to be seen.

She couldn't help but frown. Just as she was about to call him, an unfamiliar number popped up on her screen.

For some reason, her heart skipped a beat when she saw that number.

She answered the call. "Hello?"

"Is this Mrs. Freeman?" It was a woman's voice on the other end of the line.

Noelle frowned. "Who is this?"

"Ha! We have your husband. A big shot like him thinks he can just buy us off with a million dollars? How insulting! Let me tell you—my husband is dead, and I'm not going to settle for anything less than a few million dollars!"