The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles)
Wife 40

Wife 40

Chapter 40

“Interesting….you…” As Simon turned his back, Noelle seized a vase and hurled it at his head withall her might. The vase crashed against his forehead, and as He slumped to the ground, his eyeslocked on

Noelle’s. “How dare…”

Noelle had given it her all, and now she was totally wiped out, slumping to the floor in a heap.Outside, Winter’s voice mixed with the others, worried because they could not replace Noelle. Theywere outside the only locked room in the house, talking about busting the door down. Noelle’s heartsank. She thought she was a goner for sure.

Then, like a shadow slipping through the night, Charles appeared out of nowhere. His face, allsharp angles and soft skin, came into view as she looked up. She bit her lip so hard it turned adeep, enchanting red. Desperate, she grabbed onto Charles’s pants and pleaded, “Charles, saveme!”

Charles narrowed his eyes, a fierce look flickering across his face as he took in Noelle’s flushedcheeks and the figure on the floor. A flash of anger sparked in his dark eyes. He shrugged off hissuit jacket and draped it over Noelle. “Put this on!” he commanded.

Noelle’s hands were shaking as she pulled the jacket tighter around her. The crisp, clean scent ofCharles calmed her nerves. “What now?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Thepounding on the door was getting louder, and someone was threatening to break in. They weretrapped on the second floor with nowhere to hide. Noelle felt a wave of heat and cold crash overher, the feeling so strong she could barely stand it. She bit her lip hard again.

Charles’s eyes darkened, and he swiftly scooped her up into his arms. “Don’t worry. I’ve got you,”he said, holding her close.

Noelle’s heart, which was pounding like a drum, finally slowed down. She clung to Charles’s armstightly, as if she feared he would slip away if she blinked.

In a flash, Charles scooped Noelle up and whisked her into the bathroom. No sooner had theydisappeared than the door to the room was booted open. Xavier and Winter burst in, taking thelead.

“Noelle… Oh no…!” Winter’s voice was a mix of shock and fear as she latched onto Xavier’s arms.“Xavier, who’s that on the ground?”

Winter’s eyes darted around the room, desperately trying to replace Noelle.

Jade had just said Noelle was in here, drugged and unable to run off.

Xavier spotted the figure on the floor too and hurried over to check. Flipping the person over, hewas taken aback. “Simon?”

“What? Simon?” Winter’s voice pitched high in mock horror. “Isn’t that Master York? What’s hedoing here? And where’s Noelle? What are we going to do, Xavier?” She gripped Xavier’s hand, hervoice tinged with panic. “Why would Master York be in this room? It’s Noelle’s usual spot, and it’sbeen empty for ages!”

“Calm down, Winter. Go get Mom and Dad,” Xavier said, trying to keep a level head.

“What’s the fuss?” Julian and Jade arrived, breathless. Seeing Samuel on the floor, they werestunned. What are you standing around for? Let’s get Master York to the hospital now!”

Julian kept his cool, scanning the room. “What in the world happened here?”

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“I’m clueless,” Winter said, her voice breaking as she gripped Xavier’s hand. “I can’t replace Noelleanywhere. I looked

all over, then I found this room locked. I called Xavier for help, and that’s when we found MasterYork on the floor with blood all over his forehead.”

Winter’s words were charged with emotion. “Noelle was nowhere when we got here. Dad, I have noidea where she could be. I’m so worried about her!”

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