The Cherished Wife

Peter narrowed his eyes, and the cold air around him made Noelle shiver involuntarily.

She gulped nervously, feeling somewhat helpless. "Peter, you still care about Tania, don't you? You've waited for her for three years. Why risk messing up this moment?" Noelle could see clearly that Peter had deep feelings for Tania. Otherwise, he would not have waited for her for so long.

Peter remained silent, and Noelle felt too awkward to continue speaking. The two stood by the gate, waiting.

To ease the awkwardness, Noelle pulled out her phone and sent Charles a crying emoji, typing: [Peter has some serious connections!]

Almost as soon as Noelle sent the message, Charles gave a simple reply, indicating that he was busy.

Noelle responded: [Alright, you go ahead and busy yourself, then. I'm at the airport with Peter!]

Peter glanced down at her. "Reporting to Charles?"

awkwardly tugged at her lips into a smile.

"Mhm."

a ten-hour-long flight, the plane finally landed. As soon as Tania got off, she pulled out her phone and saw

squinted at the screen while dragging her suitcase behind her. She then glanced at the small child beside

sat on the suitcase, holding his face in his hands and watching Tania. "Mommy, where are we going next?"

settle down, and then we'll go see your grandma, grandpa, and uncle, okay?" Tania pinched Brandon's cheek, unable to suppress a smile. Just then, her call went through. "Trevon, did you try calling me?" she asked. "Tania, where did you go?"

interrupted. "I

voice became sharp and angry

mother is sick. I had to come back. I'm sorry. Once she

a moment, then took Brandon's

Brandon stepped out of the arrival gate, a pair of sharp eyes locked onto them. Tania could feel

and the moment she lifted her head, her eyes widened in shock. Her grip on Brandon's hand tightened, and the astonishment in her eyes