The Cherished Wife

"You..."

Charles slammed the gas pedal, his phone pressed to his ear. "Where are you?"

"Uh, we're on the road, heading to Noelle's place..."

"Forget the apartment. I need to get to Phoenix Tree Residence, Sean. Take me there!" Noelle finally snapped out of her daze, her eyes locking on Sean. "Take me to Phoenix Tree Residence."

Sean hesitated. "The thing is, over at Phoenix Tree Residence..."

"Sean, just get Noelle to Phoenix Tree Residence!" Charles barked, whipping the car around a sharp bend. "Hand Noelle the phone!"

passed the phone to Noelle. "Noelle, Sean

a wave of warmth rushing over her. "I'll be waiting, Charles! I'll wait forever if I have

Was his advice really that worthless compared to Charles's? If he had known, he would not have bothered getting involved. This whole situation had left him feeling down, especially since he was clueless about what

those thoughts nagging at him, Sean floored

straight from the Hoffman family's old place to Phoenix Tree Residence. Sean and Noelle were already there when

icy vibe hanging around him, and spotted

went down today. Noelle's been acting so weird. I knew something was up, so that's

been through a lot today." He gave Sean's shoulder a reassuring pat. "Head on home. I'll

like someone's still keeping tabs on you, huh?" Charles's lips tightened. "Alright, stick

upstairs without looking back. Sean rubbed his chin, catching the unusual edge of anxiety in Charles's demeanor. He could not help but make a tsk-tsk sound

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