The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 154



Jade quickly let go. "I'm so sorry, sweetheart. Are you okay?"

Winter shook her head. "Why are you telling me to keep it a secret?" She had been hoping to use that secret to persuade her grandfather to change his mind.

Jade looked sad. "Have you forgotten about Simon?"

"Simon York?" Winter gasped as the memory of that man flashed through her mind. She remembered the day she had brought Noelle to Simon. It had been a perfect chance, yet somehow, Noelle slipped away.

Noelle was drugged that day. Winter had seen her mom double the dose in the coffee. Winter figured if Noelle ended up with Simon at Samuel's birthday party, Samuel would be let down by Noelle and Xavier would think less of her.

a scene at Samuel's party, she would be just as disgraced as

no one expected Noelle to slip away. Simon did not catch Noelle. Instead, Noelle turned the tables

out on a whopping 30 million dollars. After that, they started being cornered by York Group at every turn. Winter pinned all the blame on Noelle, and her dislike for her grew

last night about Noelle," Jade whispered to Winter, who had let a smile creep across her usually somber face. "Mom, is

Absolutely. Your dad still feels sorry for her, but I think she won't learn her lesson until she's had a taste of her own medicine. Ske had the nerve to mess with you, so I'll make sure

your dad, he's made it clear he's after Noelle. So, you must keep Noelle's fling with

soon cowering under Simon, a

thought that once Noelle's reputation was ruined, no one in Brookville would want

help me. Xavier is mine and

I'll talk to your dad about it right away," Jade said, her mind set on her plan. She was going to make sure Noelle ended up with Simon

because Noelle had been mean to Winter. It was also because their