The Cherished Wife

Noelle arrived alone at the party.

Winter had not invited Rowena or Teresa this time, so Noelle had already guessed that Winter had something special planned for her. It was likely to embarrass her in front of everyone.

She figured that would be the extent of Winter's little gift as it was probably the most someone like Winter could come up with.

When Noelle arrived at Winter's birthday party, most of the guests were already there.

Winter spotted Noelle from a distance. She was dressed in a camel-colored coat over a light-colored dress, looking quite striking.

Winter's eyes darkened with envy, but she reminded herself that Noelle would be crying soon enough, and that thought brightened her mood. She walked over, taking Noelle's hand in a show of sisterly affection. "Noelle, you're finally here! I thought you weren't going to come today." "How could I not?" Noelle calmly pulled her hand away from Winter's with a serene expression.

hope you like it." Winter raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that Noelle's monthly salary could not be much. What kind of low-quality necklace could a small sum like that even buy? It was probably some low-end brand. Since Noelle had handed her the opportunity to embarrass

box, prepared to feign surprise. However, what she saw genuinely shocked her. "This is..." Winter's voice

eyes narrowed slightly. "Isn't it beautiful? When I first saw it, I thought it would suit you perfectly. So, I saved up for a few months and decided to buy it as

she reached into the box. "Let me help you put

touch me!" Winter suddenly shouted, losing her composure. Her voice was loud enough that the

As she stared at Noelle's hurt expression,

gritted her teeth, cursing Noelle in her mind before looking at her with feigned remorse. "I'm

mean to yell

that I was overwhelmed. I'm really touched that you saved up for months