Chapter Wife 64
The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles)
Chapter 64 Noelle started packing up her stuff. It was just a rental, but she had accumulated a ton of thingsover time. If she was serious about this move, waiting until the third day to start packing would havebeen foolish. Decision made, Noelle got down to business, tossing out the junk and keeping whatmattered. It was a full dayâs work.
Meanwhile, Xavier was totally blindsided. He could not belleve Noelle had actually called the copson him, and that they had just scoffed at his name, totally unimpressed. Dropping the Hoffmanfamily name did not work either. The cops had said, âEven if Mr. Hoffman himself showed up, weâdstill play it by the book!â
Little did Xavier know that Mr. Hoffman was the reason the cops were there in the first place. Therewas no way they were going to let him off easy.
Xavier had had no other option but to ring up Winter. The moment Winter caught wind that Xavierwas with the police, she dashed there without a second thought. Xavier had just wrapped up hisstatement when Winter came up to him, her hands clasping his, âWhatâs going on? Why are youhere? Theyâre saying you caused a ruckus! Xavier, tell me what happened.â
Xavier was starting to lose his cool with all the questions. However, after one look at Winterâsanxious face, he swallowed his annoyance. âItâs about Noelle.â
âNoelle?â Winterâs brow had creased in frustration. Not her again, she thought. Outwardly, shelooked concerned and even a bit guilty. âIâm so sorry, Xavier. This is all on me. Maybe we shouldjust forget the whole wedding thing. Iâll step aside for Noelle, then maybe sheâll stop being mad atus.â
âAre you kidding me? What do you think I am, a baseball card to be traded? Iâm a person, Winter.And havenât you figured out yet how I feel about Noelle? Sheâs like a sister to me, nothing more.Youâre the one Iâm crazy about!â
Xavier wrapped his arms around Winter, giving her a comforting pat, âPromise me you wonât talklike that again, okay?â
Hearing that, Winterâs lips had twisted into a smug smile. Despite this, she could not help asking.âWhat about Noelle, though? Sheâs got it all wrong about us. I never wanted to hurt her, not once.â
âWeâll deal with that later. Noelleâs not exactly in a listening mood right now. I was worried sick abouther yesterday, thinking something bad might have happened to her. I went to check on her today,and ended up at the police because of her.â
âWait, youâre saying Noelle is the one who tipped off the cops?â Winterâs eyes widened in disbelief,shaking her head. âThat canât be right. Noelle isnât like that. Sheâs always been into you, hasnâtshe?â
âInto me?â Xavier let out a bitter laugh. âSheâs not into me. Today, I caught her stepping out of someflashy sports car. One glance and you could tell the guy who owns it is loaded. Noelleâs alwaysplaying the victim, saying weâve done her wrong. Itâs all just a cover. Sheâs been sneaking aroundwith some other dude for ages.â
Winterâs Jawâdropped, a flicker of confusion passing through her gaze. Deep down, a fierceresentment boiled. She had always believed that Noelleâs heart belonged to Xavier, which was whyshe had orchestrated Noelleâs departure from Brookville. Over the past year, she had made sure toput herself in Xavierâs line of sight at every turn, hoping he would notice her and eventually fall forher.
1/2 +15 BONUS Winter had every reasonâto be confident. She wa a master at making herself shine, especially with her star on the rise in showbiz. With her legion ofadmirers, how could Xavier resist her charms and go for Noelle, the plain Jane?
Her instincts had been right. Xavier had fallen for her pursuing her with a fiery passion. It was notlong before they became an item, and Xavier was so smitten that he ditched Noelle to pop thequestion to Winter.
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