The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 7

Chapter 7

After leaving The Majestic Lounge, Noelle hailed a cab to get home. She had moved out of her childhood home a long time ago because of her messy relanship with her family and because it made it easier for her to go to and come back from work.

When Noelle got out of the cab, she stood and stared dazedly at the neighborhood she lived in. Xavier had helped her move out back then, and they even had plans to get engaged and then married when the time was right. She never imagined the entire thing to be nothing more than a joke and to be later reduced to nothing more than the ‘instigator.

She felt like everything that happened yesterday was just a bad nightmare.

“Are you home, Noelle?”

When Noelle walked out of the elevator, she saw Winter standing by her front door with a worried look on her face. Her brows knitted themselves together instinctively, and she was about to turn and walk away when someone grabbed her arm. “Noelle.”

on her arm as he said, “Where have you been? Winter

Noelle scoffed as she looked up and gazed directly into Xavier’s

you

her high heels clicking

and I truly are in love. You were gone the entire year and have no idea what he went through. I was the one

with him and took care of him? Gosh. Thanks so much for taking care of Xavier when you already knew he was my boyfriend. Do you have a conscience, Winter Shaw?” Noelle roared. When she felt

let out a scream as

his face as he swept his sharp gaze over Noelle. “This is too much, Noelle. Winter and I might have wronged you, but what’s done is done, and we’ve already gotten engaged. Why can’t you

on yourself. Didn’t I give you my blessings during your engagement party? Go ahead and

+15 BONUS

screamed at Xavier and Winter, “Get the f*ck out of here

Winter cried, an aggrieved look on her face as she gazed at Noelle as if Noelle was in the wrong instead of her. “Xavier and I just wanted to set things. straight with you.