The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 607

Chapter 607

Janet hovered by the car door, peering into the car like a detective on the trail.

Noelle had just settled into the seat and was straightening up, her fingers reaching for her phone to call Charles when a sudden shadow made her jump. She twisted around and came face-to-face with Janet's face, magnified and almost plastered against the window. Noelle's breath hitched, her heart pounding as she clutched her phone tighter. Janet's intense and unblinking eyes bore into hers through the glass.

Noelle was petrified, forgetting that the window was tinted. Though she could see outside, Janet could not see inside.

Her heart was racing so fast it felt like it was about to jump out of her mouth. She gulped, convinced that Janet had spotted her. However, after an agonizing wait, Janet did not make a move. She just straightened up, leaned casually against the car, and started fiddling with her phone out of sheer boredom.

It was only then that Noelle let out a sigh of relief, remembering that Janet could not actually see inside. That meant Janet probably had no clue she was there.

lurking in the garage and that she was

with concern, and

black coat slung over one arm and his car keys in the other hand. His gaze swept the area like a hawk, and there was Janet, standing by his car, oblivious to

Noelle for her exact location when his phone buzzed with her message, complete with a sad-face emoji. "I'm in the car. She has

smile at the emoji, shaking

"Charles!"

a quick swipe on her phone to lock it, dashed over to him. She reached out, aiming to snag his arm in a friendly hold, but he sidestepped her grasp.

to be together, aren't we? I know you're not a fan of people

Charles's brow creased in

it mildly, unique. No matter how many times he had made it clear he was not going to

a ride home with you. You haven't been home in ages, and Aunt's been missing you Plus, I didn't bring my car today, and the Hoffman place is miles away.

you broke or something?" Charles