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 will drop you off. I'll be

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

with silent gripes. 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

thoughts nagging at him, Sean floored the

Phoenix Tree Residence. Sean and Noelle were

an icy vibe hanging around him, and spotted Sean lounging on the couch. He

as Charles walked in. "Honestly, I've got no clue what went down today. Noelle's been acting so weird. I knew something was up, so that's

"You've been through a lot today." He

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

and headed 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 as he pulled out his

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