The Cherished Wife

Chapter 220

“Grandpa!” Noelle set her things aside and rushed over. Seeing how frail Samuel looked, tears welled up in her eyes. “I’m sorry. I got here late.”

“Don’t be silly, my dear,” Samuel said, taking Noelle’s hand in his. Noelle squeezed his hand. “Grandpa, are you feeling any better?”

“I’m doing quite well,” Samuel replied, though it seemed hard for him to speak. He glanced outside. Noelle nodded. “Everyone’s waiting outside. Grandpa, they found out you gave me the shares!” Noelle said. “Did Mom argue with you about it?”

“I saw it coming.” Samuel shook his head. “I’ve been expecting it, but I’m not as strong as I used to be,” he sighed. “Noelle, I gave you the shares, so I won’t take them back. I know they’ll give you a hard time, but I can’t do much about it. I’m getting old, and one day I’ll be gone. If I don’t give them to you, they might end up with strangers, and then our City Ring Corp. won’t belong to the Shaw family anymore. You understand, right?”

Noelle stopped talking, her fingers freezing for a moment.

Samuel narrowed his eyes. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want this too?”

Noelle bit her lip, looking uneasy. “It’s not that I don’t want it, Grandpa, I just… Please don’t get mad, okay?”

ahead and tell me. I’m tougher than you think!” After what happened last night, Samuel felt like he could handle anything. After all, he had come close to dying before, so

anymore.

a deep breath. “Grandpa, I

“Noelle, why? I know you have a good reason. What’s

sure Noelle would not do something like

him. With a smile, she said,

was shocked again. “Noelle, you didn’t do this

too.” When Noelle talked about Charles, her smile was real and

had been around long enough to know a true, smile when he saw one. It looked like Noelle had really found someone special. However, he was surprised he knew the guy.

Charles, Grandpa. Remember him? He’s the one who gave you that

like a shining star. Samuel spoke up again, “He didn’t come for the Hoffman family that day, did he? Did he

explained what happened but made it sound like it was no