The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 921

Noelle nodded with a smile. "I totally agree. Work will always be there, but childhood is just a few precious years. Kids need us grown-ups around the most during that time. Peter, you've missed three years with Brandon, and now that he's taken a shine to you, you've got to make it count!"

"Thanks!" Peter grinned, buckling Brandon into his car seat before giving Noelle a thoughtful look. "You're going to be an awesome mom someday. Charles is so lucky."

Noelle's cheeks turned pink, and she fiddled with her hair. "Well, I guess I'll sit in the back with Brandon then!"

While Peter took the wheel, Noelle kept Brandon company in the backseat. She was pleasantly surprised to discover how bright Brandon was nothing like Tania's worried impressions. Maybe Tania was just overthinking it. As she chatted with Brandon, Noelle found him utterly charming and adorable.

She shot a quick text to Charles to let him know she and Peter had taken Brandon out for a bit. Knowing Charles and Tania might worry, she made sure to promise that Brandon would be perfectly fine.

the place was a ghost town. "Is it empty because it's a weekday? Are all the kids stuck in school?" she wondered. It seemed eerily quiet for a regular day.

had been through before. Brandon meant the world to him-he was his and Tania's one and only. There was no way he would let anything go

where Peter was coming from. "Alright. Let's kick off the fun with

a beeline for the hospital to get checked out by Sean, with Charles tagging along

and he almost cracked a smile. However, Charles just shot him a look

it. How's Brandon? Any

clean bill of health had Charles on edge.

going

a kid?" Sean might not have been the nicest guy around, but he had his limits he never messed with

was dark, his gaze chilling.

time, Could it be a strike against the Hoffmans?" Sean was scratching his head