Chapter 416
Noelle slowly turned her gaze to the mango tree beside her
The sapling was only slightly taller than her now, but she could already picture it in a few years–lush, leaves, and heavy with fruit.
But s
But she knew she wouldn’t be around to see it.
The thought settled in her mind, and so she voiced it to Beatrice.
full of
Beatrice’s expression visibly changed. Then, in a lowered voice, she asked, “Is there really no way to turn things around?”
“Mm, yeah.”
“But I don’t think you can leave,” Beatrice countered. “To be honest, the last time I gave you the chance to go, that was already your best opportunity.”
know him Noelle frowned, and she was just about to say something when Beatrice spoke again, “He’s my son. better than you do. No matter how strained things are between you two right now, as long as he still has an obsession with you, he won’t let you go.”
Noelle’s frown deepened.
“Even if all that’s left between you two is hatred,” Beatrice added.
Noelle didn’t really believe her. After all, last night, she and Hendrix had already laid everything out. It seemed impossible for them to continue any kind of relationship now.
But it didn’t seem like Beatrice was trying to deceive her.
The next evening, Hendrix returned as if nothing had happened. He even brought her a cake.
Noelle sat there, watching him with furrowed brows.
Sensing her emotions, Hendrix soon turned to look at her and said, “Didn’t you say it yourself? As long as I can accept it, you can keep living with me. So, let’s just keep going.
“Our marriage has already failed once–if it falls again, we’ll really become the laughingstock of the town. So, even if we end up tormenting each other, we still have to keep our relationship going.
As he spoke, he slowly smiled.
Noelle met his gaze for a moment before suddenly reaching out and unwrapping the cake herself.
Then, she said, “I don’t mind. I won’t be in pain, either. After all, plenty of people dream of having a privileged life like mine. So, it works out fine for me.”
With that, she took a bite of the cake.
But in the next moment, she set the fork down and said, “You don’t have to buy this for me anymore. You’ve truly succeeded in making me hate everything I once liked. Congratulations.”
When she finished speaking, Hendrix didn’t react at all.
Noelle didn’t wait for his response. She got up and left without looking back.
Chapter 416
25 BONUS
Hendrix remained seated, unmoving.
It wasn’t until he went upstairs that he realized Noelle had moved out of his bedroom and back into the small room at the end of the hallway.
Her door was tightly shut.
And he knew that door would never open for him again.
Craig quickly found Hendrix.
“Maxwell lied to me!” He was shaking with rage. “This whole thing was a trap! Now, all our funds are tied up- we’ve lost everything!”
“Hm, is that so?”
Hendrix’s tone remained calm.
Craig, frowned at him. “What do you mean? Wasn’t this your suggestion? Now that something’s gone wrong, you-
You said it yourself–it was just a suggestion. I only analyzed the situation based on my o
perspective. As for
everything else, I couldn’t have predicted it. Besides, you know how it works. Any investment in business comes with risks. I could never guarantee you’d win,” Hendrix staged.
