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?

slack off. He cleared his throat and put on a look of mock surprise. “Hey, isn’t that the pen we 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 Noelle

real gem!

pen and examined it with wide eyes. “Young lady, what did this cost you? You… You know, I’ve told you I

brush and could not

I was lucky

turned to Charles, only to find him

with amusement.

words. She could not figure Charles out, and what he was trying to say was beyond

mentioned that the pen was not anything special, so…

debt now?

everyone else. It was, after all, just another piece of gossip, a fleeting