Chapter 330 After Hendrix hung up , there was a moment of silence in the car .
He had won the bet with Noelle .
But in that moment , his emotions were flat , devoid of any excitement or triumph .
Perhaps it was because everything had unfolded exactly as he expected .
From the moment he saw Nathan , he knew that while the situation might not have been orchestrated by Beatrice , she still had chosen to stand by and watch with a cold , indifferent gaze .
It was a reminiscence of his childhood .
Hendrix would fight with other kids , and Beatrice would stand on the sidelines , watching coolly until they were pulled apart .
Only then would she step forward , guide him away , and pour a bottle of water over his head in a quiet place .
She would then ask , Feeling calm now ? Fighting is the last resort .
Only the most useless people resort to such crude methods .
That was true .
But those words , they could have come from a teacher or any elder , but they should not have come from a mother .

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Hendrix had always been an avid reader , immersing himself in books and news .
In the pages , the image of a mother was always warm and selfless .
Mothers would sacrifice everything for their children , stepping in front of them without hesitation when danger approached .
They would provide the most tender companionship , even if it was just a bowl of porridge or a book to read at night .
But Hendrix had never received any of that .
Beatrice only ever urged his growth , pushing him to become a proper heir of Amity Group .
Even today , she allowed the person Hendrix hated the most to enter his world , and she justified it as doing it for him .
Didnt she say it herself just now ? To make him realize that nothing in life was a given .
Just like Ophelia said , what she could give him , she could also give to others .
So , Hendrix wasnt surprised to receive such answers at all .
When he was betting with Noelle earlier , he never considered the possibility of losing .
But now that he had weh , he didnt feel happy about it .
After the phone call ended , Hendrix didnt bring up the matter again , only continuing to drive the car with a neutral expression .
Noelle sat in the passenger seat , and after a while , she said , I never agreed to bet with you Hendrix didnt know if she was trying to comfort herself .
But he had to admit , this kind of comfort really worked .
Hendrix chuckled lightly and said , I know , and I wont ask you for anything .
Noelle didnt say anything Hendrix drove into the city and then said , You didnt eat much tonight , did you ? Lets go .
Well grab a bite first .
Noelle didnt refuse his suggestion .
Perhaps because of tonights events , she momentarily forgot the sharp confrontations between them , as well as the past pain and suffering .
This was also the first time she directly felt Hendrixs lack of love .
And then , she thought about her past self .
Chapter 330 +25 BONUS The meal was probably the most peaceful one they had shared in a while .
But just as they were about to pay the bill , a loud commotion suddenly broke out from the opposite side .
The restaurant was chosen by Hendrix .
It was a fine dining restaurant with a per person average cost close to five figures , its ambiance serene and quiet .
The sharp scream of a woman cut through the silence like a blade , sending a chill to ones heart .
Noelle had already been preparing to leave , but at the sound , her eyes instinctively looked toward the private room across from them .
The wooden sliding door had been opened , and from Noelles angle , she could see two women still grappling with each other .
Standing beside them was a man with a dark expression .