The Cherished Wife

Noelle glanced back and saw Winter holding her hand. “Noelle, can we please talk?”

Noelle pulled her hand away, feeling a bit annoyed. “There’s nothing to talk about. I can’t stay with Grandpa tonight, so I’m heading home. I’ll visit Grandpa tomorrow!”

Noelle tried to leave, but Jade wouldn’t have it. “Noelle, stop right there!”

Noelle hesitated, then kept walking without looking back. Jade, who was in a huff, yanked Noelle’s hand so hard she nearly stumbled. Noelle braced herself against the wall and looked at her with a frown. “What do you want now?”

“We’re going to clear this up today, or you’re not going anywhere!” Jade was fuming. Feeling ignored by Noelle, she remembered the upsetting things Samuel had said that evening again. Her anger flared up. Spill it! Did you trick Grandpa into giving you City Ring Corp.’s shares?”

Noelle squinted her eyes. “Trick?” She thought Jade was being ridiculous. “What are you trying to say, Mom?”

”

“What do you think I’m trying to say? Grandpa’s old, yet you’re taking advantage of him? Don’t play dumb with me. You’re not close to us, so you sucked up to Grandpa for his shares, right?”

those words from Jade. “I thought you didn’t like me because I did something wrong. But now, it’s clear that it’s not me who’s in the wrong–it’s you.

Decause he’s my

give up the shares,” Jade challenged, not buying Noelle’s words. “Give them to your sister, then I’ll believe you. I’ll

imagined she would have to use such tactics to

calm. She looked up at Julian and Xavier, who had been quiet the whole time. They were looking at

wait for Grandpa to wake up. He

now, I won’t give anything to you, be it shares

little brat!” Jade tried to hit Noelle

their limits. I’m sure even you know that, Mother. I have some patience, but it’s not endless. It’s been wearing thin over the years, and once it’s gone, it’ll be

Charles‘. She was surrounded by an icy aura, her eyes clear yet

tight, then

first arrived at the hospital. Her heart, which was once warm with affection for Julian and Jade, now felt frigid. She had