The Cherished Wife

"I have it under control. You don't need to worry about this," Charles said as he held Noelle's hand.

"Want to say a word to my sister?" he asked Noelle.

Although Charles phrased it as a question, there was an undeniable firmness in his tone.

Noelle took the phone almost instinctively, hesitating for a moment before saying, "Hello."

When Chloe heard the voice again, she found it familiar, though she could not quite place it. "Hello, I'm Chloe, Charlie's sister."

"Hello, Chloe. I'm Noelle Shaw, Charlie's wife."

"Noelle?" Chloe paused, and then a familiar face flashed in her mind. "Are you Noelle Shaw from Collosus Group, the one from the project department?"

Noelle was slightly taken aback but then smiled. "Yes, that's me."

Chloe's expression turned grim as she tightly gripped the phone. "So, it is you!"

me. You remember me?" Noelle had assumed Chloe would not have much of

her heart trembling slightly.

outstanding but because ever since the company's year-end

When Chloe found out Noelle had a boyfriend, she stopped digging into the matter. Now... "Let me speak to Charlie." Feeling a bit confused, Noelle handed the phone back to Charles. "Your sister wants to speak to you," she said, resuming her task of drying Charles' hair

took the phone and asked, "What do you

can't marry this

resting casually

your plan? Charlie, do you even

gaze turned icy. He stood abruptly and signaled for Noelle to

his retreating back, feeling for the first time that their marriage might not be as simple as she had

always known who she is

of that. I understand your concerns, but I have never treated her

introduced her to

to inform you that

said as bad