The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles)
Chapter 415

Sean's eyes crinkled with a hint of mischief. "Talk about timing-I just hung up with Charles. Don't tell me you're summoning me to Mooncliff too!" "Yep," came Bob's clipped reply. "Tonight at seven."

"You've got to be kidding! Both you and Charles are on my case... are you meeting up with Noelle?" Sean smacked his forehead. "Man, this isn't cool. I mean, I helped you out once, but this is becoming a habit. What gives?" "So, you're bailing on us? I heard Noelle and Charles tied the knot. If I bail, it's going to be the talk of the town..."

"Fine, I'll go. Happy now?" Sean clenched his jaw. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm paying off a debt from a former life or something."

He passed the phone to his assistant. "Set up the next surgery with another doctor. I've got to step out after this one."

Post-work, Noelle's phone buzzed with Jade's voice on the other end, loaded with pleas and commands to show up and make sure she was dolled up. Despite her reluctance, Jade's leverage was too strong to resist.

Noelle did not bother changing, though. She showed up at Mooncliff at 6:30 PM in her workday outfit. Jade, already there, waved her over frantically. Yet, her face fell at the sight of Noelle's getup. "I told you to glam up, didn't I? Look at you, all drab and dreary. No wonder men like leaving you!"

Jade's every word dripped with disapproval when she talked to Noelle. It was like no matter how Noelle looked, she just could not win Jade's favor.

Noelle scrunched her forehead, giving her outfit a once-over. She did not see what the big deal was. She was used to Jade's constant critiques by now, but the jab about being single still made her wince. "Why do men leave me? I thought you, of all people, would know a thing or two about that, Mom!"

"You..." Jade was taken aback.

Noelle was getting bold, talking back

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like this. She used to be so timid. Now, it was like she was picking a fight every chance she got. Jade, shot Noelle a venomous look, her teeth clenched. "Just look at you, dressing like you're twice your age. Now that you're out of a job, you better start thinking about your

future. If you can't land a decent job,

snag a rich guy. Money makes

everything better, doesn't it?"

"Out of a job? Where did you get that idea, Mom?" Noelle was genuinely puzzled. "Sure, I'm not at Frotconn anymore, but Brookville's got more than one company, you know!"

"You..."

Jade could not care less about

whether Noelle had a job. In her

eyes, Noelle was always meant to be

second best to Winter, lagging behind in every way. To Jade, Noelle did not hold a candle to Winter, When she heard Noelle got the boot from Frotconn, Jade was secretly thrilled. This meant Noelle would not be able to get anywhere near Xavier, and Winter would not have to stress about any possible connection between Xavier and Noelle.

"How are you going to land a decent

job? You only got into Frotconn because Xavier pulled some strings, right? He was worried you'd be

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jobless, so he handed you a position. But let's face it, you were a flop at Frotconn, and even if Xavier is your brother-in-law now, he can't just bend the rules to help you out!"