Chapter Wife 45
The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles)
Chapter 45 Sean sauntered over and gave the woman a onceâover. âSheâs been drugged with somethingstrong. How Tong has she been holding out? If sheâs your girl, why didnât you just deal with it? Whydrag me into this?â He chuckled, taking in her good looks.
As he stared longer, something clicked. A shadow of recognition flickered in his eyes. âWait, isnâtshe from the Shaw family?â
Charles quirked an eyebrow. âYou know her?â
âDonât get it twisted. I donât know her!â Sean was quick to catch the hint in Charlesâs tone and shotback, Iâve only had the pleasure of seeing her once, nothing more. Iâm curious. How did you gettangled up with the Shaws? I heard that Josephâs kid has some ties with them too.â
âMhm,â Charles nodded, confirming the connection.
Sean rubbed his chin thoughtfully. âSo, whatâs the plan?
âYouâre the doctor, so you tell me,â Charles retorted sharply. âWhat else would I call you for?â
âNo way, Charles. A knockout like her, and youâre just standing there? Thatâs not your style,â Seanteased.â Imight just tell Peter⦠Look, I may be a doctor, but this isnât my specialty. You didnât fill mein earlier. Iâve just stepped away from surgery. I donât have a magic cure on me!â
Seanâs face was the picture of despair. âYou already know whatâs going to cure her, so why in theworld do you need me?â
Charlesâs lips thinned, and his expression turned stormy and a tad intimidating.
Seanâs eyes lit up with realization. âDonât tell me you havenât charmed her yet!â
âQuit the chatter. Are we doing this or what?â Charles shot a glance at the restless figure on thebed.â Youâre starting to sound like a quack!â
âLook, Charles, youâre the one begging for my help⦠Fine, weâve got no other choice. We need tocool her down with ice. Ronald, go grab some. Just a heads up, sheâs going to have a fevertomorrow, Iâll write you. a prescription, and youâll be on nurse duty tonight.â
With Seanâs Instructions clear, Charles turned to Ronald, who was already at the door. He nodded.âIce coming right up!â
Since Noelle was under the influence of a particular drug, they could not just hand her off toanyone. There were no servants at Phoenix Tree Residence, just the three guys, Charles sentRonald and Sean out of the room.
Charles filled the tub with water, dumped in the ice, and gently placed Noelle inside. The cold hit herlike a wave, and Noelle almost instantly tried to escape the tub, clutching desperately at Charlesâsarms, tears falling freely. âYouâre so mean! Itâs so cold! Youâre evil!â
Charlesâs deepâset eyes softened as he patted her forehead, whispering soothingly. âStay still. Justsoak in it for a bit, okay?â
âYou have to stay with me!â Noelleâs lips quivered in a pout. âI donât want to be alone. Itâs too cold!â
Sean led Ronald into the living room with a big smile. Ronaldâs whole body jolted as he caughtSeanâs eye, 1/2 +15 BONUS his own eyes wide with dread. âMr. Smith, staring me down wonât do you any good. Iâm clueless,totally clueless!â
The Four Young Masters of Brookville were a legendary bunch, each with their own flairs. Seanmight not have been a businessman, but in Brookville, his word was law. The townâs biggestprojects were all tied up in Seanâs ventures.
Ronald had been Charlesâ rightâhand man for ages. That did not stop him from doing Seanâsbidding every now and then, though. He would not claim to have Sean all figured out, but he knew athing or two.
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