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?"

whatever he likes. It's no big deal," Julian said dismissively. "Not to mention, Winter's wedding is

do you mean by that? Do you think I'm spying on

noticed he's

lately? He's always going out, and we have no idea what he's up to. He's been retired

and should be past his busy days. Besides, he didn't just buy small

paused. "Are

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

of dollars. Even if he

say it in front of him,"

his money, not yours. If he hears you talking like this, there'll be trouble in

out of nothing? Just look at how

Shaws,