The Cherished Wife

"No way! Brandon is so adorable, and he really likes me!" Noelle said as she placed the cup on the desk. Then, glancing at the stack of documents, she frowned slightly. "You still have so much work left?" "Yeah."

"By the way, about what I mentioned earlier today, you should probably look into it. I have this feeling Tania's story doesn't add up. You should've seen how she reacted when she saw Peter. I was there with him at the airport, and the moment she saw me, she was full of

hostility."

"Really?" Charles raised an eyebrow. "Are you tattling?"

"I'm being serious!" Noelle glared at him. "She seemed to think there was something between Peter and me. You have no idea how furious she was when she talked to him, like she was spitting fire.

"And then she was cold toward me too. I think she still has feelings for Peter. As for her saying she's married... Well, I'd suggest you dig into that." Noelle patted Charles' shoulder as if she was passing on a great responsibility.

Charles chuckled at Noelle's exaggerated gesture, giving her a light pat on the back. "I've already asked Ronald to investigate. And does Peter know about Brandon?"

"Know about him? Peter looked like he was barely holding it together when he first saw Brandon. Honestly, when Tania had Brandon address him as Mr. Lennon, Peter's face was

actually carry Brandon later on. I thought he'd be furious, especially with Tania claiming the child isn't his. I figured he'd at least take it

not like that." Charles shook his head. He

what if Brandon really isn't Peter's son? Wouldn't

him." Charles pulled Noelle closer into his arms. "You still don't fully

but she's completely shutting Peter out. Even though Brandon

it to me." Charles sighed. Peter was not likely to

and Peter understood Tania well. If she felt cornered, she might just run off again like she

Tania is definitely strong-willed. She's not someone

reflected on the day's interactions, feeling that Tania had a particularly