บททั้งหมดของ The Cherished Wife: บทที่ 1031 - บทที่ 1040

Noelle froze for a moment, seriously considering the question. "I think… I do like them!" she said, propping her head on her hand. "Charlie, can I ask you something?""Hmm?""When did you meet Kelly?"Charles paused, glancing sideways at Noelle before answering, "I don't remember.""How could you not remember? Isn't she your ex-fiancée?" Noelle exclaimed, convinced he was teasing her.Charles sighed inexplicably. "Who told you she was my fiancée?""She's not?" Noelle was confused. "But today she… Never mind." She stopped herself. "If you say she isn't, then she isn't. But can I ask why everyone assumes there's something between you and Kelly?"This time, Charles did not answer right away. He seemed to ponder the question. "Many misunderstandings, really. But between choosing one misunderstanding and another, I figured this one might be slightly better." He looked at her with sincere eyes. "Do you get it?"Noelle shook her head slightly. "Not really." Did he mean that he had no

"Mommy, can we go home, please? I don't want to stay here! I don't want to be here!" Seth clung tightly to Kelly, looking frightened. "Mommy, you lied. You said you'd take Seth to find Daddy, but Daddy's gone!"At the mention of 'Daddy', Kelly's face froze.It was not just Kelly. Even Clarisse and Nancy, who had walked over out of concern for Seth, stiffened slightly."Seth, be good. Daddy is busy with work. When he's not so busy, he'll come see you, alright?" Desperate to comfort Seth as he cried, Kelly brushed aside her own concerns.Yet for some reason, Seth only cried harder. "You're lying, Mommy. You're lying! They all say Daddy doesn't want me, that he's not really my daddy. They're all bad people!"He pointed at Clarisse, saying, "She's a bad person! Mommy, make her go away!""Oh, Kelly, look how well you've raised your son," Clarisse sneered. "Trying to make me leave? There are people in the Hoffman family who can do that, but you're not one of them. You're just an outsid

For several days in a row, Noelle had been getting out of Charles' car each morning, and after work, Charles would park at the entrance, waiting for her precisely on time.Charles' actions made it more than clear; everyone at Collosus Group knew by now that Noelle was his. It was as if he was just one step away from engraving his name on her.As for the newly arrived colleague—though she resembled Noelle in certain ways—it was obvious to everyone that Charles' affection lay solely with Noelle.The office had even set up a betting pool on the so-called "war" between the two women, with most bets favoring Noelle. However, Noelle herself had no time to pay attention to such things, as she was incredibly busy.The preparations for the collaboration with Nexus Group were nearly complete, and Noelle had spent the past few days accompanying Brian to Nexus' branch to discuss details with Jamie. Although everything had been tentatively agreed upon, the internal processes remained complicate

Charles nodded, taking another document from his drawer and handing it to Noelle. "Give this to Brian and ask him to start as soon as possible. This project has already been delayed long enough."Noelle nodded. "If there's nothing else, Mr. Hoffman, I'll head back down."She had not looked at Maxwell or Kelly even once, but Maxwell's displeasure became apparent. "Hold on!"Noelle paused. Her hand was on the door handle when she turned to look at Maxwell and Kelly in the lounge area. "Did you call for me, Sir Hoffman?""There's only a few of us here. Who else would I be calling for?"Noelle gave a slight smile, closed the door, and walked over. "What can I help you with, Sir Hoffman?""Can't I call you over without a reason?" Maxwell glared at her disapprovingly. "Do you even know proper manners? Don't you know how to greet your elders?"With a polite smile, Noelle met Maxwell's gaze while still holding the documents. "Good day to you, Sir Hoffman.""You…""Don't you know Collo

Kelly gasped. "Charlie…""In the office, call me Mr. Hoffman! Now, get out immediately!"Kelly wanted to say something more, but Charles' cold demeanor forced her to retreat. As she bit her lip, her eyes filled with unshed tears that almost fell. She stiffened her neck and left his office in quick strides.Only after hearing the door slam did Charles look up. He put down his pen and met Maxwell's gaze. "Grandpa, did you really think she could change anything?"Maxwell frowned. "She may not change anything, but Noelle will never be the lady of the Hoffmans. You should give up on that idea!""Then let me make this clear too," Charles replied, standing up and looking down at Maxwell. "I will have only one wife in this lifetime. Apart from Noelle, I will marry no one else."Maxwell struck his cane hard against the floor. "So you're determined to oppose me? What's so special about this Noelle? She doesn't come from a good family background, she's not refined, and she's not of any use