Chapter 9 Elle , are you doing well ? This line echoed in Noelles mind .
She had forgotten how long it had been since someone asked her such a question .
Shed even forgotten to ask herself if she was doing well .
The answer was obvious .
But even so , she didnt hesitate to reply , Im doing fine .
Thats good , then , Maxwell responded .
After that , he fell quiet .
If theres nothing else , Ill hang up now , Noelle said .
Alright , Maxwell agreed .
But just as Noelle was about to end the call , he suddenly spoke up , Im sorry for leaving without saying goodbye back then , Ive thought about you a lot these past years while Ive been abroad .
After a slight pause , he added , Its getting late .
You should get some rest .
With that , Maxwell finally hung up .
Noelle stood on the stairs , still holding her phone .
After a long while , she slowly turned and returned to her room .
That night , Hendrix didnt come to her .
Even so , Noelle couldnt drift off to sleep peacefully .
Perhaps it had something to do with Maxwells phone call , but she spent the whole night dreaming .
In her dreams , she was back to the days shortly after shed returned to the Swanson family .
Craig and Matilda had thrown a grand welcome home party for her , but hardly anyone at the event truly welcomed her .
Her peers from her familys social circle laughed at her and mocked her for being from the countryside .
They ever teased her for not knowing what caviar was .
The top floor of the banquet hall housed a huge swimming pool .
Some people wanting to test whether the country bumpkin could swim tricked her into going near the pool .
Then , they pushed her in .
so She remembered the suffocation she felt as water gushed into her nose , mouth , and chest it was vivid in her memory , even now .
Her eyes shot open immediately .
The unfamiliar yet familiar surroundings left her momentarily disoriented .
After a while , she remembered she was in Nivis Villa the place where she and Hendrix lived .
Everything from the dream had vanished .
Noelle glanced at the time .
There was still over an hour until the usual time she woke up , but she couldnt fall back asleep .
As she lay in bed , lost in thought , the bedroom door suddenly swung open .
She turned her head to the door in alarm .
Hendrix stood there .
He seemed surprised to see that she was awake .
However , he was used to putting on a composed front .
So , the surprise in his eyes was fleeting .
+25 BONUS Chapter 9 Ten minutes .
Ill be waiting downstairs , he said as though giving an order .
Then , he turned to leave .
Noelle frowned and asked in confusion , For what ? The hospital .
Didnt Mom tell you ? Hendrix responded , his voice already tinged with impatience .
Noelles hands tightened into fists Beatrice certainly knew her well .
She knew Noelle wouldnt willingly get her body checked , so she had Hendrix take her along But when bad she spoken to Hendrix about this ? Noelle didnt know , and she didnt care to know .
Eight minutes , came Hendrixs voice again just as she was pondering that .
This time , Noelle didnt look at him .
She simply lay back down .

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Im not going .
There was silence outside the door .
She knew her response displeased him , but she didnt care .
Before she could close her eyes and go back to sleep again , Hendrix came back inside .
He strode over to her bed and yanked her up .
1 said Im not going ! She immediately resisted .
Stop pretending you care , Hendrix ! You dont even want a child ! Todays Bonus Offer