The Cherished Wife

Chapter 138



Charles chuckled and shook his head. He gently patted Noelle's head. "Do you think she wouldn't hold a grudge against you if you didn't do this?" Noelle sighed, reluctantly admitting the truth in Charles' words. Still, she decided to avoid Winter as much as possible in the future. "You don't understand. Winter doesn't let things go easily. She—"

Charles shook his head. "It seems like she bullied you often in the past, didn't she?"

Noelle gave a bitter smile. "I guess it's pretty obvious!"

Moreover, she would always end up on the losing side. To avoid direct confrontations with Winter, Noelle moved out early and only returned for family gatherings to see her grandfather, Samuel.

Charles' deep eyes settled on Noelle, and he could tell from her resigned expression that she had often been at a disadvantage with Winter over the years. "She's quite something."

Noelle raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect you to compliment her!" She noticed the shoes being packed by the sales attendant, and the manager had come over as well.

"Mr. Hoffman, these shoes..."

frowned slightly, taking the shoes. "What about those flats

here!" The sales attendant had anticipated this and quickly handed over the flats. "Ms. Shaw, please change into them." Noelle raised an eyebrow and glanced at Charles. He nodded. "Go ahead and change. It's better not to wear high heels when you go

cheeks, feeling there was something off with Charles' words. It only dawned

Charles and

treat Noelle well if she ever came to shop here again. He signaled to the sales attendant and turned to Charles. "Mr. Hoffman, I'll

Charles looked

feeling much more comfortable in

high heels and then approached Charles. Without the height boost from the heels, Noelle seemed quite petite standing next to

above average for women, she still looked small

smiled, took the bag from the sales attendant, and thanked her. She

behind Noelle. He gave the sales