The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 155



Julian's brows creased with worry. "What about Noelle?"

"She has never repaid us with anything. It's only fair she helps the Shaw family now," Jade's biting words floated to Winter, who was surprised but kept listening.

Julian was getting upset. "You've lost it! I told you we're not talking about this again. Do you want the whole world to find out?"

Jade shrugged. "Why worry? I'm over it, and it's not even your problem."

She added with a scowl, "We never should've brought that troublemaker home. Look how Dad's acting now."

Julian cut her off, "That's enough! I need to think this over."

"What's there to think about? Don't forget about the Yorks..."

"Enough. I've got to figure out how to bring Noelle back home!" Julian glared at Jade. "I know you don't like her, but do you think I do? Dad's no fool, and he knows what's going on."

she was clearly upset. She could not help

outside the door, listening. She did not catch the news she was hoping for, but she pieced together that Noelle was

send Noelle off to Simon. Hence, all Winter could

...

would handle things. She could not focus at work and was lost in her thoughts

with a puzzled

really Just this," Ava

"These are from before you came back. You

now since

gone for a while..."

Give them to her, okay? We should always finish what we start, right?" Noticing Ava still hesitating, she asked,

recent rumors that had been

continue, "Yes? What's

pause, Ava

some silly stuff. I don't get what's going through people's beads here Everyone knows you and Mr. Harris

he and I are over," she said, not wanting to bring