The Cherished Wife

Charles shook his head. "I'm not sure yet. I'm just throwing around some guesses.

A lot of things would start to make sense if Sebastian was connected to the Jones family from Cascade City. Sebastian definitely had some secrets, including why Jade was taking care of Noelle. If Noelle was not her kid, Jade had to have a reason. She probably wanted something from Sebastian. That meant Noelle had to be someone important to Sebastian.

In other words, even if Noelle was not Jade's daughter, she was still somehow connected to Jade. Thus, the next step had to be finding out more about Sebastian.

"Man, Noelle's backstory is like a rollercoaster." Sean had not seen that coming. He added, "If Noelle is really connected to the Jones family from Cascade City, tying the knot with her might just get a whole lot simpler for you."

Charles shot Sean a quick look. "She doesn't need to be a Jones to hold her ground with the Hoffmans. My girl doesn't need to lean on anyone."

it in my face when I'm still single, especially right before New Year's?" He rolled his eyes, but

frown deepened as he toyed with his cigarette. After a long pause, he asked, "Is there a drug that can scramble someone's brain

to his fingers before he noticed. "Ouch!" He shook his

enough. It's time for the Bakers

any mess or trouble from my

was quiet. "Charles, you've really changed. I used to think

known what I wanted. It's always been her