Chapter 49 +25 BONUS Noelle knew it all , but she still found herself instinctively saying what she said out loud .
Then , in his response , she heard the answer she had already known , and it felt almost like self inflicted torture .
I understand , Noelle said .
Have you said everything you wanted to say , Mr.
Freeman ? Can I get out now ? Hendrix didnt say another word , but the car slowed down slightly .
Finally , he pulled over to the side of the road .
Noelle didnt hesitate .
She turned and reached for the door .
Noelle , he called out suddenly from behind her .
She paused while opening the door , but she didnt turn around .
Hendrix gripped the steering wheel , carefully considering his words .
For the sake of our time as a married couple , you … can come to me if the Swansons are facing any difficulties .
Dont try to disgust me like this .
Noelle slowly tightened her grip on the door handle .
After a long pause , she said , Well , thank you , Mr.
Freeman With that , she opened the door.
She didnt look at him again .
After closing the door behind her , she turned and walked in the direction of the subway station .
Hendrix sat in the car , his gaze following her figure as it grew smaller in the distance .
His lips pressed into a tig a tight line .
Of course , he knew there was no subway station anywhere near the Swanson family residence .
So , where exactly was she going to take the subway now ? But the thought barely lingered in Hendrixs mind before it vanished , as fleeting as the moment .
From her response earlier , he already knew what she was doing she was being deliberate .
Making such a show of being close to Maxwell and then going on a blind date with Liam it was all just a ploy to get Hendrix to speak up and help the Swanson family .
Noelle was well aware that the thing Hendrix disliked most was being drawn into gossip and entangled in drama .
She really would stop at nothing , wouldnt she ? Noelle quickly returned to her rental apartment .
A few minutes ago , Liam had sent her a message letting her know he had made it home .
It was a pleasure talking to you today .
Will we get another chance to meet up and chat over a meal sometime ? Liams words were kind , but the question was direct .
Of course , they were both adults , and it was a blind date .
Suptlety didnt really seem necessary .
To be honest , Noelle didnt dislike him .
At another time , maybe she would have considered being friends with him .
But now … with the reputation she had , there was no reason to drag him into the mess with her .
She was about to text him a polite refusal when a call from an unfamiliar number came through .
Without hesitating , she answered it .
1/2 Chapter 40 +25 BONUS Luna , a raspy voice came through the phone , as though it were a sharp needle piercing into Noelles body .
Her face instantly drained of color , and she threw the phone to the ground .
Its been eight years .
Have you missed your father ? The voice on the other end seemed completely unaffected by the situation .
It continued , I really missed you .
See , the first thing I do when I get out is contact you .
Youre in Coppersville now , huh ? Wow ! An international metropolis , right ? Ill come right over … Before he could finish , Noelle ended the call abruptly .
To make sure he wouldnt call back , she quickly turned off the phone .

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Her fingers were trembling , and she struggled for a long time before finally managing to turn it off .
As the screen went dark , Noelle threw the phone aside .
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