The Cherished Wife

Charles's lips quirked up. "Peter, looks like I'm going to need your help again."

Peter nodded. "Just remember what you promised me."

Charles nodded back, and the two men reached an unspoken agreement. "Give me a few days, and I'll arrange a meeting with the person. How you handle it is your call." Peter's eyes sparkled with anticipation. "Deal!"

The others were lost, unable to follow Charles and Peter's cryptic exchange. Noelle, however, caught on to some of it and cast a thoughtful look at Charles and then at Peter. After everyone said their goodbyes, Sean took Rowena and Teresa home while the rest of the crew split up, each heading to their own place.

Noelle was lost in thought on her way back. "You had someone increase Janet's dose? What's that about? Don't tell me her wild behavior has something to do with you." "What?" Charles turned to her, a playful smile on his lips as he gently tousled her hair. "What's on your mind?"

the thought of Charles getting his hands dirty

no big deal. You're an open book, Noelle. Anyone can read you like one," Charles said, smoothing out the crease

I didn't mean it like

reasons, and she decided not to fret over it. "Hey, what were you

I mentioned before? About how my aunt and uncle's child was swapped?" Noelle nodded. "You said she's your sister, right? Is

Hoffmans, and the whole Peter and Lennon family saga. "Tania and Peter were an item before I knew she was my sister. It wasn't until my aunt got sick and needed a bone

the Hoffmans brought