The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 174



Sean had never expected Noelle to still be the reason he visited Phoenix Tree Residence a second time.

He gazed at the woman lying in bed and the man standing guard by her. A spark appeared in his narrow eyes as he watched the other man's careful, considerate movements. He clicked his tongue, "Gosh, Charles, can this not always be the reason you reach out to me?"

Sean spread his hands out, a rueful expression on his face. "This always happens just as I'm about to get some rest after completing a surgery." "Well, might as well then, since it'll give you something to do with your time. Come and take a look at how Nelly is doing," Charles said solemnly instead of squabbling with Sean, which was a rare sight.

A grim look appeared on Sean's face as he gazed at Charles, and he could not help but shake his head. "I'll take a look. But to be honest, it'd make more sense for you to reach out to any other general practitioner! I'm a-"

Charles said impatiently, "Cut the crap! Attend to her!"

Sean pursed his lips and lifted a corner of the blanket. A stunned look appeared on his face when he saw the cut on Noelle's finger. "Who did this?" A dark look appeared in Charles' eyes, and he did not say anything else. Sean seemed to understand what was going on and added, "Smart of them to know to use bloodletting to ease the symptoms. Also, Noelle didn't inhale that much poison this time."

arm back down. "Looks like there won't be too much of

could not help but cry out, "But she won't wake up! Can you take a look

not a miracle worker. Could she just be knackered out because she's tired?" Sean said as he looked at Charles as if he were stupid. "Don't

on Sean's observations, Noelle had simply inhaled a knockout drug and was not down with any

any medication?" Charles

rest," Sean said, pausing shortly before he added, "Though this is

off!" Charles cursed. He narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips as he stared at Sean, who began giggling. He was not afraid of Charles even when he was in such

Noelle some

to

"The men who kidnapped Madam have been caught." Charles

closed the door carefully. "Let's go

into the study. "M. Lennon's men

run-of-the-mill hooligans, but wil

sure who they work for yet. Lareal