+25 BONUS Hendrix frowned deeply , and this time , his hesitation before declining the call was obvious .
Noelle , however , immediately unfastened her seatbelt and reached for the car door .
Forget it .
Ill just go back on my own .
But Hendrix quickly grabbed her wrist .
Where are you going ? You seem busy .
I can get a cab home .
! Its so late ! How are you going to get a cab ? Arent there plenty of cars on the road? Why wouldnt I be able to ? Come back ! Ill- Before he could finish , a third call came through .
Noelles gaze turned sharp with a hint of mockery .
Look at you so busy .
I wont trouble you any further .
Ill go back on my own .
With that , she pried his fingers off her wrist .
Hendrix reached out to grab her again , but Noelle moved with a swift decisiveness .
The moment she stepped out of the car , she headed straight across the street .
By the time Hendrix unbuckled his seatbelt and got out , the traffic light had already turned red .
Even in the dead of night , Coppersvilles streets remained lively , with cars passing in an unending flow .
Hendrix couldnt get through at all , and by the time the light changed , there was no one on the other side of the road .
He immediately called Noelle , but her phone was still turned off .
Frustrated , he kicked a nearby trash can hard .
Then , he got back in his car and sped toward Nivis Villa .
He drove really fast , so fast that , by the time he arrived , he had actually beaten Noelle home .
The pitch dark , silent house only worsened his irritation , so he turned on every single light in the villa .
After that , he sat down on the couch , waiting for Noelle to come back .
It was past midnight by then , and his birthday had arrived .
Truth be told , in the past 30 years , Hendrix had never looked forward to his own birthday as much as he had this time .

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Growing up , Beatrice had always told him that his birthday was her day of suffering , so there was never anything to celebrate .
Ironically , once he had gained power and status , the people around him had taken it upon themselves to arrange extravagant celebrations for him .
But by then , Hendrix had already outgrown the excitement of birthdays , nor did he have the energy to care .
But this year was different .
He knew Noelle had been preparing a birthday gift for him .
They had reconciled and were expecting a child together .
Everything had been moving toward that picture- perfect , enviably happy ending .
And yet now , it felt like it was all slipping away .
He knew people had been gossiping about him and Olivia .
He knew exactly where the rumors started .
In fact , he 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 443 had allowed them to spread , patiently waiting for the real mastermind to walk into the trap he had set up .
And he had thought that Noelle would trust him .
After all , he had given her so many reassurances before .
But now … Hendrixs frustration grew .
Unable to sit still any longer , li got up .
It was at that moment that a thought suddenly struck him The realization sent him scrambling to his feet .
him wasnt Noelle taking a little too long to come back? wasnt And just then , his phone rang again .
The sharp ringtone pierced through the vast , silent living room , causing him to jump in fright .
He immediately spun around .
And on his phone screen was an unknown number .
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