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.”

me, there’s nothing I want less.” He paused before

my

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

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

very own golden boy, Andy, who also went by Bob. In Brookville, the Smiths were adamant about calling him Bob and would not even touch the name ‘Andy‘ with a ten– foot

flicked his cigarette, “Since when do you care about the Smiths‘ drama? Why does it bug you that he

City, he had bumped into Andy a few times. The guy was sharp,

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

Charles quirked an eyebrow, “So, you’re telling me you

out a laugh. “Man, I’ve never seen you so spooked. You’re usually Mr. Cool, but after her, Bob’s the only one who’s got you all

we? I’m in a real bind here, and you’re bringing this up now? Don’t forget, you had a hand in her leaving too!” Every time he

dark and intense as he looked at Sean, his voice cold and distant. “You know, if you hadn’t brought it up, I would’ve totally forgotten she was

a shadow

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