The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 99

Chapter 99

Sean, of course, ended up staying for dinner.

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He could not stop raving about Noelle’s cooking, and she blushed at the compliments. Post–dinner, Noelle tackled the dishes while Sean and Charles headed to the study upstairs to get down to business. Arnold, meanwhile, was huddled in a corner, his puppy–dog eyes fixed on the kitchen door, silently

pleading for Noelle, the lady of the hour, to notice him.

Once upstairs, Charles flicked a cigarette Sean’s way. “Let’s hear it.”

Sean smirked and let out a low chuckle. “You always know what’s on my mind.”

tapped his fingers on the chair, his expression tight, “Believe me, there’s nothing I want less.” He

my

it Andy?” Charles’s lips curled into a half–smile, “What’s he gotten himself

that name!” Sean said with a half–smile. Talking about his cousin could fill books. “Why’d he

boy, Andy, who also went by Bob. In Brookville, the Smiths were adamant about calling him Bob and would not even

about the Smiths‘ drama? Why does it bug you that he showed up?” He

years back in Banyan City, he had bumped into Andy a few times. The guy was sharp, but

into the whole Smith enterprise. They’ve backed off from me,

you’re telling me you skipped town for a ‘meeting,‘

a laugh. “Man, I’ve never seen you so spooked. You’re usually Mr. Cool, but after

you’re bringing this up now? Don’t forget, you had a hand in her leaving too!” Every time he thought of her, Sean’s chest tightened with a pain he could not

distant. “You know, if you hadn’t brought it up, I would’ve totally forgotten she was part

ran through Sean’s fingers, and a shadow of sadness flickered in his eyes.

definitely not you!” Charles snuffed out his cigarette with finality. “You made a promise to let her go. You owe