The Cherished Wife

Although Noelle found Samuel's expression a bit odd, she still nodded. "Yes."

Samuel's expression remained tense, but after a moment, he returned to his usual calm demeanor. "So, how did your mother get it wrong?"

At this, Noelle could not help but find it amusing. Jade had introduced the person herself, yet she did not even know who he was and had allowed Sean to pretend for so long.

Noelle explained the whole situation, and Samuel listened with some surprise. "So, your mom never knew who Bob was? She has never even met him?"

Noelle nodded, and Sean added, "It seems my aunt owed Madam Jones a favor when she was younger. Now that my aunt is with the Smiths, Madam Jones has turned her attention to my brother.

"But my brother has no interest in a matchmaking meeting and knows that Noelle has already married Charles. So, he came up with this idea and sent me instead."

"A case of substitution, I suppose?" Noelle joked while holding Samuel's hand. "Charlie is aware of this."

long as Charlie knows. I just don't want

Samuel felt at ease and gently patted Noelle's hand. "I'm getting old, and I don't want to interfere in young

"If it weren't for your parents' personalities, you wouldn't have to hide your relationship with Charlie for

Sean. "We're really troubling you, Mr.

but chuckle and shook her head. "Grandpa, don't worry about troubling him. He's got

eyebrow and grinned. "Sir Shaw, Charles and Noelle are my friends, and since this matter

I think the same, but things are complicated in the Shaws. I

"She won't. She's very clever." He had no

someone as discerning as Charles would not have taken an interest in

was that Noelle was a person who valued emotions deeply, which allowed the Shaws

Grandpa, do you know about the Jones