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."

Cindy, Annie glanced at Noelle. "Let's

but she was curious about what had happened that night. Charles had not told her much, and Rowena and Teresa had not shared

noticed Noelle's indifferent demeanor, it made her feel somewhat anxious. "Noelle, do you know that your indifferent, high-and-mighty attitude is really

pleased anyway." She stirred her drink with the straw, pausing. "Then again, whether you like me or not doesn't really affect me." Annie was taken aback. She was rendered speechless

glanced at Annie's face. "And what happened

clenched her fists.

by the question. She thought of Charles and bit her lip. "I don't have any backers. If you're looking for an explanation, all I can say is that

loosened repeatedly. "I don't like you, I really don't. But my brother

about it

You always bullied her, and I found intolerable. You look pretty,