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.

into her bag and took out a gift box, handing it to Winter. "Today is your birthday, so as your sister, I wanted to get you something. This necklace is worth one month of my salary. I hope you like it." Winter raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that Noelle's

she saw genuinely shocked her. "This is..." Winter's voice trembled as she stared at the sapphire blue

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

kind smile as she reached into the box.

touch me!" Winter suddenly shouted, losing her composure. Her voice was loud enough that the entire room fell silent, and all

Noelle's hurt expression, she realized she had

gritted her teeth, cursing Noelle in her mind before looking at

didn't mean to yell at

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