The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Noelle agreed, "Alright then, but I don't have much time. I have something to do later."

She remembered she had plans with Rowena and Teresa, who would be arriving soon. "My friends will be here shortly."

"Let's find a place to sit," Annie suggested, turning to Cindy. "Mom, I need to talk with Noelle. Why don't you head back first?"

Cindy gave Noelle a complicated look, recalling how her son had warned Annie not to offend Noelle. Though she did not see anything particularly threatening about Noelle, as Annie's mother, she instinctively wanted to protect her daughter.

She feared Noelle might bully her.

"Mom, it's okay. If you're worried, you can wait for me in the car. I'll be right there."

Annie glanced at Noelle. "Let's

discuss, but she was curious about what had happened that night.

ordered a lime soda at the café. When Annie noticed Noelle's indifferent demeanor, it made her feel somewhat anxious. "Noelle, do you know that your indifferent, high-and-mighty attitude is

pausing. "Then again, whether you like me or not doesn't really affect me." Annie was taken aback. She was rendered speechless by Noelle's retort, her face turning red

"And what happened to your

clenched her fists. "Who's

was surprised by the question. She thought of Charles and bit her lip. "I don't have

repeatedly. "I don't like you, I really don't. But my brother said my dislike for

about it and

time with Winter. You always bullied her, and I found intolerable. You look