Hendrix's blunt question left Sandra hesitant.

She lowered her head and nervously fidgeted with the hem of her dress for a moment before softly replying, "I'm not entirely sure. But he and Noelle were very close back when we were in school." Hendrix remained silent.

Sandra was worried he might misunderstand and quickly explained, "But Maxwell went abroad to study not long after. I'm sure there's nothing between them. I feel like I shouldn't be engaged with him even if that's the case.

"Rix, do you think I'm being selfish? Am I a terrible person? My family needs me now more than ever, but I.."

Her eyes reddened as she spoke.

Hendrix remained silent. He merely lowered his gaze and was lost in thought.

Sandra bit her lips and continued, "Rix, what did you talk to my dad about last time? I... I really don't want to get married now. Can you help me?"

She

She extended her hand and was about to tug at his sleeves as she spoke before her phone suddenly rang startled at the sound of the ringtone and immediately retracted her hand before hastily answering the call.

"What did you say?" Her voice suddenly rose as she snapped her gaze toward Hendrix. "I... I'll head over right now.

She glanced at him after hanging up the call. "I'm sorry, Rix. 1... I have to go."

"What's going on?" Hendrix finally asked calmly.

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Sandra gritted her teeth as if wrestling with an internal struggle before finally saying, "Ruth told me that she saw Maxwell entering a hotel with a woman. I need to check it out."

"What? Who was he with?" he continued asking.

His voice sounded casual, yet it was laced with an imperceptible tension.

"I..." Sandra lowered her gaze and gritted her teeth as if struggling to find the words.

However, she spoke softly after a moment of hesitation, "Ruth said... it looked like my sister

"Sandy, over here!" Ruth grabbed Sandra's arm as soon as she entered the hotel.

"I knew that woman couldn't be trusted! She and Maxwell must have been involved long ago! They were already sneaking around even when she was still married to Hendrix! How could there be someone as shameless as her in this world?

"You'll see. I'm going to expose her true nature today!"

Ruth gritted her teeth and yanked Sandra forward with determination.

The elevator stopped on the 11th floor.

Ruth seemed familiar with the place. She walked straight ahead as soon as she stepped out of the

elevator before pressing the doorbell of a room. "Open the door!"

She pounded on the door without hesitation after waiting a few seconds without any response from inside. She

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made quite a commotion, the door rattling loudly under her pounding

Mearabile, Sandra watched silently at the side. She held her phone with the camera aimed at the door. elle! Open the door! I know you're in there! You shameless woman! All you know is seducing men! Open the door!

There was still no response from inside the room, but the commotion had drawn the attention of the hotel staff. One of them quickly stepped forward to stop Ruth. "Ma'am, younoveldrama

Don't touch me! Do you know who my father is? There's a shameless woman in there seducing my friend's fiance! Open this door for me right now!