The Cherished Wife

Chapter 363

Winter had just gone to the restroom, and as it turned out, so had Xavier. She ended up seeing everything that happened there. The sight of Xavier still hung up on Noelle made Winter's heart ache, and she was about to confront him when someone grabbed her hand. Winter spun around, surprised to see Annie." What are you doing, grabbing me like that?"

Annie pulled Winter into a corner. Even though she had touched up her makeup, the scars on her face could not help but feel a shiver run down his spine. were still peeking through.

Annie saw the look on Winter's face and thought to herself that Winter was being silly, but she said, "What good will it do if you go up there now?" She glanced over again and saw Charles heading over. She took Winter's hand and led her away. "Today's your wedding to Xavier. If you cause a fuss now, you might end up becoming a laughingstock. You've just married Xavier. If you make a scene, it won't look good for the Harris family, will it?"

Winter listened to Annie and started to calm down, but she could not help feeling curious and a bit suspicious.

her a puzzled look. She felt a little nervous under Winter's gaze but managed a half-smile.

shook her head. "No, I didn't mean it like that, Annie. Please don't get

how could I not be more careful?" Annie looked Winter over and, seeing she was relieved, let out a quiet laugh. "We'll deal with Noelle later. Right now, you need to focus on Xavier. Once you're married, Noelle won't

spot on. I just got a bit distracted," Winter admitted, feeling her head clear after the rush of anger had passed. "Annie, let's

thinking about Charles and Noelle's apparent connection. It made sense why her brother warned her to steer clear of

shiver ran through Annie. She could not bear the thought of reliving that dreadful night. Her brother had mentioned that Charles

Winter noticed Annie's pale face.

Annie reassured her. "The wedding hasn't started yet. You go relax in the backstage room, and I'll keep an eye on