word was Chapter 339 Chapter 339 +25 BONUS Then , she heard Hendrixs response , Tou wouldnt understand .
Youre not one of us , and you cant grasp deeply we value marriage and family .
how True , I dont .
But marriage is a cage .
Its something we agreed on before .
Have you forgotten ? Back then , you missed out on so much fun because of it .
Now that youve finally broken free , why did you go back ? Hendrix simply chuckled .
Or is it that your wife has something special about her that makes you willing to put up with this so called cage ? No.
Shes just an ordinary woman .
Nothing special about her .
I dont believe that .
If that was true , why did you choose to marry her , of all people ? Because I dont want to waste time on anyone else .
You said it yourself that marriage is a cage .
It doesnt matter who youre with .
I just happened to pick her .
Thats all .
Noelle didnt listen any further .
She abandoned her original plan of pushing open the door to confront Hendrix .
When she noticed the maid looking at her with curiosity , she merely smiled faintly .
Its nothing .
Ill just wait for him outside instead .
With that , she turned and walked away .
When Noelle finished another cup of tea , they finally finished their discussion .
Erwin was still as arrogant as before , but when he saw Noelle , his eyes landed on her for a while .
Noelle knew he was trying to find something special about her , not that he was interested in her .
It was more like curiosity curious of why Hendrix would marry her .
She didnt mind .
She just straightened her back and allowed him to eye her up and down .
When his gaze landed on her eyes , he narrowed them .
At that moment , Hendrix took the initiative to steer the conversation toward the business deal he came to discuss .
The two men quickly shifted into work mode .
Perhaps out of caution toward Noelle , their discussion was peppered with specialized jargon , leaving her unable to understand a single word .
Eventually , she gave up trying to follow along , focusing instead on the food on her plate .
The dinner followed the standard course of a formal meal , which was long and tedious .
While Noelle found the atmosphere stifling , the two men seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves .
At one point , Erwins excitement visibly spiked as he raised his wine glass , clapped Hendrix on the shoulder , and began speaking rapidly .
His emerald green eyes gleamed with an intensity that was almost predatory , like a shark catching the scent of blood .
It was only then that Noelle belatedly understood why Hendrix had said Erwin was his friend .
Although Hendrix always presented himself as warm and humble in public , Noelle knew that , in truth , he rarely regarded others as equals .
In fact , she had almost never see him interact with friends back home .
1/2 Chapter 339 +25 BONUS It made sense , though .
After all , how could a madman be friends with normal people ? And Erwin , standing before her now , was clearly another madman .
After dinner , Erwin enthusiastically suggested that they both stay the night at his villa .

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Hendrix , however , declined the offer .
Erwin expressed his regret with exaggerated disappointment but repeatedly reminded Hendrix to attend the party he was hosting the following evening .
Noelle was not included on the guest list .
At first , she thought Erwin didnt even take her seriously .
But her thoughts quickly circled back to his earlier mention of other pleasures .
For men , pleasures usually revolved around a predictable set of indulgences .
Noelles brows immediately furrowed in displeasure ..
Hendrix stood beside her and didnt reject the invitation , either .
Instead , he responded with a warm smile , agreeing , Sure .