The Cherished Wife

"The prize is massive, and any clever kid would be itching to snag it. However, this time around, I'm not flying the flag for the Jabs family-it's all about the Smiths."

With a sly eyebrow quirk, Peter shot a look over at Sean, who was trying to make himself invisible at the next table.

Sean's hand shot up. "Hey, don't look at me I'm just the doc. I'm small fry. The Smiths' mess will land in my cousin's lap when it's all said and done, so keep me out of it." He was quick to wash his hands of the whole affair.

Truth be told, Sean, the doctor, could not care less about their squabbles. "However, hey, if you guys are feeling generous and want to hook up our hospital with some medical goodies, or whatever, I'd say that's a pretty sweet deal!"

Bob let out a derisive snort. "In your dreams! The Smiths might be yours, but I'm the one babysitting them for now," he said, locking eyes with Sean. "Don't think you can just dodge the bullet."

Sean clicked his tongue in mock dismay. "Cousin, come on, it's a day for celebration. Let's not kill the vibe, okay? Today's all about Mr. Fischer's big comeback. We gotta show some love, don't we?"

And how do you propose we do that?" Charles chimed in, tossing his cards aside

his in a silent challenge, and

However, when it came to Yoel and Peter, Noelle could

a gentle squeeze, snapping her

nothing!" she stammered. "I just noticed Peter seems to have a beef with Yoel.

leaned in close to whisper to

he looked at Noelle, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "Caught

with the sparks flying between Yoel and Peter Anyone with half an eye for detail could see those two did not

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like Jennifer was seriously smitten. However, something about the way Jennifer looked at Yoel