The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 138



Charles chuckled and shook his head. He gently patted Noelle's head. "Do you think she wouldn't hold a grudge against you if you didn't do this?" Noelle sighed, reluctantly admitting the truth in Charles' words. Still, she decided to avoid Winter as much as possible in the future. "You don't understand. Winter doesn't let things go easily. She—"

Charles shook his head. "It seems like she bullied you often in the past, didn't she?"

Noelle gave a bitter smile. "I guess it's pretty obvious!"

Moreover, she would always end up on the losing side. To avoid direct confrontations with Winter, Noelle moved out early and only returned for family gatherings to see her grandfather, Samuel.

Charles' deep eyes settled on Noelle, and he could tell from her resigned expression that she had often been at a disadvantage with Winter over the years. "She's quite something."

Noelle raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect you to compliment her!" She noticed the shoes being packed by the sales attendant, and the manager had come over as well.

"Mr. Hoffman, these shoes..."

to me!" Charles frowned slightly, taking the

handed over the flats. "Ms. Shaw, please change into them." Noelle raised an eyebrow and glanced at Charles. He nodded. "Go

there was something off with Charles' words. It only dawned on her when

hearing Charles and

again. He signaled to the sales attendant

looked at Noelle and asked, "Do they

nodded, feeling much more comfortable in the

and then approached Charles. Without the

considered above average for women, she still looked small next to Charles, who

bag from the sales attendant, and thanked her.

replied, walking behind Noelle. He gave

quickly said, "Goodbye,