The Cherished Wife

"Charles, come on. You're no fun! Since your wife is out and won't be home for a while, why don't we go out and hang around?" Sean said eagerly, rubbing his hands together. "Steven is still in Brookville, and it's been a while since the three of us got together."

Charles raised his head slightly, surprised. "Steven is still in Brookville?"

"Yeah, didn't you know?" Sean chuckled. "Out of all of us, you and Steven have always been the closest. I find it hard to believe you didn't know he was still here."

Sean shook his head with a smirk. "Seems like someone's gotten so wrapped up in love, he's forgotten about his friends."

Charles shot Sean a look. "I figured he would've gone back to Cascade City by now."

After all, the Naylor family was based in Cascade City. Having grown up there as the adopted son of Naylors' patriarch, Gared Naylor, Steven rarely stayed away for long.

few months since Steven returned to the country, so the fact that he had not yet gone back to Cascade

to guess what's on Steven's mind. He never tells us

to the Majestic Lounge. You and Peter have been working yourselves to the ground. It's

folder in front of him

with her friends,

had a

did not meet often in the past, they would still get

Steven went abroad, their meetings became even more rare. Especially after the incident with Tania three

subsequent departure they barely saw each

Sean was the one who kept the group loosely connected, bouncing between Charles and Peter. Despite his carefree attitude, Charles knew it was

give Steven a call and tell him to bring along that little firecracker of his!" Sean