Semua Bab The Cherished Wife: Bab 1351 - Bab 1360

"Ms. Shrill, I'm all set. Just start whenever you're ready," Ronald said, taking a seat beside Noelle, his eyes serious as he faced Shirley.Shirley paused, her words caught in her throat as she tried to make sense of the situation. With Noelle watching her expectantly, Shirley finally let out her frustrations. "I'm just not happy with this. Royal Star is supposed to be a big shot in the entertainment industry, right? Why can't they get a simple contract right? Do I really have to spell it out for them? Is this what passes for professionalism at Royal Star?"Ronald glanced up, an eyebrow arching in surprise at Shirley's outburst.He had never dealt with an artist this difficult before. Winter had been a handful, but Shirley was on a whole other level. If Charles had not specifically asked him to help Noelle out today, he would not bother pandering to someone so full of themselves—and who was being so rude to Noelle, no less. It was a good thing Noelle was the patient type, or else i

Noelle's expression softened as she listened to Yoana. "There's no real evidence for that.""So, do you want a boy or a girl?""I'd be happy with either, but one of each would be perfect. They'd have each other's backs like two peas in a pod!"As Noelle spoke, she browsed through the baby clothes, her face lighting up with joy. "Yoana, do you have someone special in your life?"While picking out a tiny onesie, Noelle glanced at Yoana. "I would guess you’re about twenty-four, right?""I just turned twenty-five, actually!"Noelle raised her eyebrows in surprise. "You're older than me!" she said. At only twenty-four, she sometimes wondered if she had jumped the gun on getting hitched.She chuckled. "So, any lucky guy in your life?""I'm dating someone, but we've decided to hold off on the wedding for now. We want to focus on our careers first, save up for a house, and then tie the knot."Noelle nodded in agreement. "It's important to have your own goals, but it's also smart to th

"Get in!" Harrison's eyes were frosty as he looked at Shirley. She bit her lip, hesitating outside before finally climbing into the car. This time, she kept her words with Harrison shorter and far less fiery.Harrison ignored her, simply closing his eyes and feigning sleep.Beside him, Shirley felt a cold draft swirl up from the floor, but it was fleeting and disappeared as quickly as it came.Harrison...It was only when he seemed peacefully asleep that Shirley could convince herself he was not as intimidating as when he was wide awake.When had he changed into the person he was now? Shirley could not pinpoint the moment. All she knew was that their mutual resentment had stretched on for too long, dwarfing the love they once had.Her eyes grew tired and sore from looking at him, so she turned away, refusing to let her gaze linger any longer.What she did not realize was that Harrison had not been sleeping at all. He opened his eyes the instant she looked away, revealing a fleet

"Sir Jones!" Harrison stood his ground, defiant. "Noelle is my daughter, so she belongs with the Smiths. I won't have her associating with the Shaws, especially when they've never treated her right. How can I just stand by and let her be mistreated when my family could take her in?"Sebastian scoffed. "You’re such a smooth talker now, but why didn’t you want her back then?” He was sure Harrison had been the one to reject Noelle and force Shirley to bring her back."It's not that I didn't want her back then." Harrison shot a glance at Shirley and inhaled sharply. "There was a big mix-up with Maddy back then. I thought our kid was gone!"Sebastian caught the subtext and turned to Shirley. "He's telling the truth, isn't he?"Shirley bit her lip, refusing to answer, and Sebastian got the picture. "I can’t believe I raised someone as selfish and deceitful as you. What did I do to deserve this living hell? Did I break a mirror or cross a black cat in a past life?""Dad..." Shirley's voi

"Sir Jones, don't beat yourself up over this. You couldn't have seen it coming," May said as she plucked the cigarette from Sebastian's fingers. "You're not getting any younger, and your health has seen better days. If Noelle knew you were still smoking, she'd be worried sick!""Oh, that's right! I nearly slipped up there. Noelle's got a baby on the way, and she hates it when I smoke!" Sebastian smacked his forehead. "You're always on the ball, May."With another sigh, Sebastian said, "Now that Maddy and Harrison are back, I just don't know about Noelle... May, would you mind giving me some space? I need to think."Sebastian spent the whole afternoon in his study, lost in thought, until he finally picked up the phone and called Charles. "Hey, Charles, I need to chat. Can you drop by when you've got a moment?"Charles understood right away that Sebastian had something important to discuss. He shuffled his plans around for the evening and gave Noelle a ring to let her know he would b