The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 10

Chapter 10

Noelle slept through the night, but she was not in very high spirits when she awoke. As she gazed at her pale face and puffy eyes reflected in the mirror, she vehemently splashed water. at her eyes until some color returned to her cheeks. Then, she propped her hands against the sink dispiritedly and gazed at herself sadly.

“Wake up, Noelle! There aren’t any hardships that you can’t get past!”

After preparing herself mentally, she began putting on makeup. She heaved a sigh of relief when åll signs of disheveledness could no longer be seen on her face. However, she frowned when she saw her grandfather, Sebastian, her maternal grandfather, calling her. She hurriedly answered, “Hello, Grandpa? What’s the matter?”

“You haven’t forgotten that I asked you to come home today, have you?” Sebastian’s voice rang out. He might be getting on in age, but his voice was filled with as much vim and vigor as it had during his younger years. He had his many years of delivering lectures to students

to thank for that.

Noelle was stunned when she heard Sebastian say that. “Grandpa, I… Alright, alright. I’ll come home. I’ll drop by, alright?”

for a long while before she heaved a sigh and grabbed her handbag to leave

after everything that had happened in the past two days, she decided to change her plans. She first went grocery shopping at a nearby supermarket before heading to

entire year since she had left Brookville, and she had spent all her time working without paying a single visit, only making the occasional phone call to her grandfather. She felt slightly sheepish when she arrived at the front door and waited for May, the family to open the door for her. “Ms. Noelle, you’re home?

Quick, quick, come

Noelle’s hand in hers and smiled as she

Noelle asked curiously, “What guests? Didn’t Grandpa say…” Before Noelle managed to finish her sentence, she heard Sebastian’s voice ringing from the room, “Charles, it’s been so long

in her arms, and May reached out to take it from her. When she looked up, she saw a man

the smile vanished from his face when he saw the gifts in

beckoned May to bring the gift over. “Come here, quick. Let me. take a good look

handed the gift to May and walked over to Sebastian after slipping on a pair of house slippers. “Long time no see, Grandpa. I’ve missed you so much!” Noelle said as she took Sebastian’s arm and rested her cheek against it, swinging to and fro as she asked,

all,” Sebastian said as he gently clapped Noelle’s forehead. “Watch yourself. Have you not noticed my

walked over. “Allow me to introduce you to my granddaughter, Charles. Noelle, this is a student of mine. His name is Charles Hoffman.” The look of surprise in Noelle’s eyes betrayed her, and she burst out, “What are you

turned, and his good–looking face appeared in her vision. His gentle eyes settled their gaze on her before he said, “Greetings,