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..."

them to me!" Charles frowned slightly, taking the shoes. "What about those flats from

eyebrow and glanced at Charles. He nodded. "Go ahead and change. It's better not to wear high heels when

was something off with Charles' words. It only dawned on

Charles and

manager made a mental note to treat Noelle well if she ever came to shop here again. He

Charles looked

nodded, feeling much more comfortable in the

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

and considered above average for women, she still looked small next to Charles, who

and thanked her. She then looked at Charles.

behind Noelle. He gave the sales