The Cherished Wife

"You sure are a good talker, young man," Samuel said, clearly pleased. He signaled Eli with his eyes. Eli then handed Ronald an envelope.

"Mr. Wells, you must be very busy, so I'll handle these things," Eli continued.

"Thank you very much, Sir Shaw," Ronald replied. His manners were impeccable, which only increased Samuel's satisfaction.

After Ronald left, Samuel leaned on his cane and said, "If Julian asks about these things later, just say that I bought these myself because I was feeling happy today." "Yes, sir!" Eli replied.

Sure enough, as soon as Samuel and Eli entered the house, Jade saw Eli carrying large items into Samuel's room.

She immediately knocked on Julian's study door. "Jule," she called.

"What's the matter?" Julian put down what he was working on and frowned at Jade's sneaky demeanor. "We're in our own house. What's with the sneaking around?"

Jade glanced down the hallway before speaking. "Guess what the old man brought back just now?"

he have brought? He's old and buys whatever he likes. It's no big deal," Julian said dismissively. "Not to mention, Winter's wedding is in two days. Shouldn't you be busy with that instead of spying on

by that? Do you think I'm

noticed

always going out, and we have no

just

paused. "Are

serious! Eli's moving them into his room right now," Jade

at least tens of thousands of dollars. Even if he has money, he shouldn't be throwing it

you dare say

He can buy whatever he wants. It's his money, not yours. If he hears you talking like

what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm making trouble out of nothing? Just look at how the old man treats

the Shaws, look