The Cherished Wife

Chapter 36

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Winter could not help smirking, though she put on a surprised face. “A fountain pen? Noelle’s so thoughtful, knowing how much grandpa loves his pens She’s on the same wavelength as me. Luckily, our gifts didn’t overlap.”

Winter was not wrong. The crowd started to piece together the sisters” gifts, weighing their significance. They looked at Noelle with new eyes. ‘Winter went for the obvious, thinking Grandpa would love some art, but she didn’t see the pen coming.”

Noelle watched Winter’s dramatic display, her feelings a tangled mess. She just did not know how to react, being the center of attention like this.

Charles squinted and shot Ronald a quick look.

Ronald felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him. How had he never noticed his boss loved to stick

his nose into everyone’s business?

saw the other day at Curio Corner?” he said. He gave Noelle a sly look, then turned to his boss with a feigned casual air. “So it’s Miss

crowd suddenly got it. “Oh, it’s from Curio Corner? That’s a real gem! If Mr. Hoffman was after it, it’s got to be something

“Young lady, what did this cost you? You… You know, I’ve

brush and

I was lucky enough to see one before,

and turned to Charles, only to find him giving her a knowing look,

with amusement.

She could not figure Charles out, and what he was trying

pen was not anything special,

debt now?

was quickly forgotten by everyone else. It was, after all, just another