The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Chapter 220

“Grandpa!” Noelle set her things aside and rushed over. Seeing how frail Samuel looked, tears welled up in her eyes. “I’m sorry. I got here late.”

“Don’t be silly, my dear,” Samuel said, taking Noelle’s hand in his. Noelle squeezed his hand. “Grandpa, are you feeling any better?”

“I’m doing quite well,” Samuel replied, though it seemed hard for him to speak. He glanced outside. Noelle nodded. “Everyone’s waiting outside. Grandpa, they found out you gave me the shares!” Noelle said. “Did Mom argue with you about it?”

“I saw it coming.” Samuel shook his head. “I’ve been expecting it, but I’m not as strong as I used to be,” he sighed. “Noelle, I gave you the shares, so I won’t take them back. I know they’ll give you a hard time, but I can’t do much about it. I’m getting old, and one day I’ll be gone. If I don’t give them to you, they might end up with strangers, and then our City Ring Corp. won’t belong to the Shaw family anymore. You understand, right?”

Noelle stopped talking, her fingers freezing for a moment.

his eyes. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want

bit her lip, looking uneasy. “It’s not that I don’t want it, Grandpa, I just… Please don’t get mad,

last night, Samuel felt like he could handle anything.

anymore.

deep breath. “Grandpa, I sold my shares

“Noelle, why? I know you have

Noelle would not do something like that

knowing she could not keep secrets from him. With a smile, she said, “Grandpa, I got

“Noelle, you didn’t do this just because of

you know him too.” When Noelle talked about Charles, her smile was real

had been around long enough to know a true, smile when he saw one. It looked like Noelle had really found

one who gave you that beautiful jade chess set for

him!” Samuel suddenly remembered Charles. That day, he stood out the most among all the guests. He was like a shining star. Samuel spoke up again, “He didn’t

the one who saved me that day.” She explained what happened but made it sound like it was