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After that, with Amity Group’s stock prices skyrocketing, it became clear that Hendrix had won.
It was also around that time that the truth behind Olivia’s death was revealed.
The real mastermind behind everything had been Nathan. For some time, he had been blackmailing Olivia with her nude photos, forcing her to do his bidding. Unable to elure the torment any longer, Olivia chose to take her own life by jumping from the 21st–floor balcony.
As for why she was in a disheveled state when she jumped, nobody could say for sure. But according to the autopsy report, before her death, she had no physical relations with Hendrix.
And just like that, the whole truth was exposed.
Those who had previously speculated fell into silence. Even Seline was saying that she had wrongly blamed Hendrix for Olivia’s death.
Noelle had only smiled in response.
Seline glanced at her, then asked, “So, are you two-”
“Forget it.” Noelle already knew what she wanted to ask and answered quickly, “Honestly, our marriage was already full of cracks. Even when we forced ourselves to stay together, we were both walking on eggshells.
“Anyone would get tired of having to constantly compromise and accommodate. Sometimes, a good relationship doesn’t always mean staying together. Parting peacefully isn’t that also a good ending?”
Seline was momentarily stunned by her words. But then, she quickly replied, “Was it really a peaceful breakup?”
Noelle paused before smiling faintly. “More or less, I suppose?”
Seline wanted to say more, but seeing that Noelle didn’t want to continue the topic, she ultimately swallowed her words.
Soon, winter passed.
In late spring, Noelle gave birth to a daughter.
For the longest time, she had longed to have a child of her own–a person in this world bound to her by blood, and no matter what, she would always be her family.
But as she entered the later stages of pregnancy, her excitement turned into anxiety and tension. Her feet swelled, her legs cramped at night, her body became heavy, and even walking left her breathless.
She had to exercise daily because the doctor told her it would help with natural birth. But when the day finally came, the pain was still unbearable.
Noelle couldn’t really describe the feeling. Only at that moment did she suddenly think of Hendrix.
She didn’t know what he was doing right then. Maybe working late at the company, maybe resting at home, or maybe at some gala with a champagne in hand and a smile on his lips.
Her labor progressed too slowly. After seven hours in the delivery room, she had to undergo a C–section.
Then, came the long process of recovering. The pain was no less intense than childbirth itself. She started losing sleep every night. Sometimes, when she heard the baby crying, she would cry along with her.
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In the end, it was Seline who hired a professional maternity nurse and caregiver to help her.
When Seline heard how many times Noelle had to breastfeed per day, she immediately told her that the baby would drink formula milk.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure she gets the best formula milk on the market. She’s my goddaughter, after all. She’ll grow up healthy and chubby, just like the best of them!”
At those words, Noelle finally smiled for the first time in a long while.
