The Cherished Wife

Chapter 155



Julian's brows creased with worry. "What about Noelle?"

"She has never repaid us with anything. It's only fair she helps the Shaw family now," Jade's biting words floated to Winter, who was surprised but kept listening.

Julian was getting upset. "You've lost it! I told you we're not talking about this again. Do you want the whole world to find out?"

Jade shrugged. "Why worry? I'm over it, and it's not even your problem."

She added with a scowl, "We never should've brought that troublemaker home. Look how Dad's acting now."

Julian cut her off, "That's enough! I need to think this over."

"What's there to think about? Don't forget about the Yorks..."

"Enough. I've got to figure out how to bring Noelle back home!" Julian glared at Jade. "I know you don't like her, but do you think I do? Dad's no fool, and he knows what's going on."

Jade stopped talking, though she was clearly upset. She could not help but take her anger out on Noelle.

door, listening. She did not catch the news she was hoping for, but she pieced together that Noelle was someone important and her parents were not fans of

had even agreed to send Noelle off to Simon. Hence, all Winter could

...

focus at work and was lost in her thoughts until Ava had to call her

him with a puzzled expression,

Just this,"

are from before you came back. You

now

gone for a while..."

them to her, okay? We should always finish what we start, right?" Noticing

Ava trailed off, thinking about the recent

to continue, "Yes? What's going

pause, Ava

through people's