The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 38

Chapter 38

“That’s enough. You’re my dad, and she’s my sister, which means I can’t really do anything. But it doesn’t mean I have to forgive her or accept what happened.” Noelle took a sip of her tea, grimacing at the bitterness. “New tea, huh? Mom probably never even thought about giving me the good stuff. It’s always Winter this, Winter that. She never cares about how I feel. What about you, Dad?”

“Noelle…” Julian looked at her, his eyes filled with a hint of disappointment, and he shook his head, pained. “I’ve tried to get through to you, but you’re still not getting it. How has your sister been to you all these years? Remember it was your sister who saved you when you were kidnapped. How can you be ungrateful enough to compete with her for your boyfriend?”

“Dad, what are you saying?” Noelle stood up abruptly, her body trembling, her face turning ghostly pale as she stared at Julian.

She could not believe her father felt the same way about the situation, Sure, Winter had saved her back then, but the kidnappers had been after Winter, not her. All these years, her mom had held onto that, always blaming Noelle. To think that her dad would blame her too was beyond her comprehension.

I’ve let her have it all, every single time. Shouldn’t that be enough by now? Will I always be in her debt?

not recognize. She felt a tightness in her chest that was almost too much to handle, and she blurted out,

it the other way around with the Shaws? You all bend over backwards to get

loud snap. Jade stormed in, livid, and slapped Noelle hard across the face, “What nonsense are

a hint until she’s punished. She won’t learn her

she was on the verge of tears, especially after hearing

nastier scowl as she turned to Julian. “Why are you just standing there? This girl’s a total disaster, but today, she can actually do something useful.” Jade shot Julian a

mom’s set you up with a marriage match. The guy

a wave of dread wash over her, and she stumbled back, collapsing into a chair.

the other family, and they’ll give Helios two hundred million. You know how huge that is for your dad’s business, right?” Jade said. Noelle scoffed. “So you’re just gonna trade me off? You guys…” She tried to sit up but crashed back down, drained of all strength, “Dad, aren’t I your kid too? Why are you