Wife 10


    Noelle slept through the night, but she was not in very high spirits when she awoke. As she gazed


    at her pale face and puffy eyes reflected in the mirror, she vehemently sshed water. at her eyes


    until some color returned to her cheeks. Then, she propped her hands against the sink dispiritedly


    and gazed at herself sadly.


    “Wake up, Noelle! There aren’t any hardships that you can’t get past!”


    After preparing herself mentally, she began putting on makeup. She heaved a sigh of relief when ?ll


    signs of disheveledness could no longer be seen on her face. However, she frowned when she saw


    her grandfather, Sebastian, her maternal grandfather, calling her. She hurriedly answered, “Hello,


    Grandpa? What’s the matter?”


    “You haven’t forgotten that I asked you toe home today, have you?” Sebastian’s voice rang out.


    He might be getting on in age, but his voice was filled with as much vim and vigor as it had during


    his younger years. He had his many years of delivering lectures to students


    to thank for that.


    Noelle was stunned when she heard Sebastian say that. “Grandpa, I… Alright, alright. I’lle


    home. I’ll drop by, alright?”


    Noelle gazed at her phone with a vexed expression for a long while before she heaved a sigh and


    grabbed her handbag to leave the house.


    Her initial n had been to head to work, but after everything that had happened in the past two


    days, she decided to change her ns. She first went grocery shopping at a nearby supermarket


    before heading to her grandfather’s home.


    It had been an entire year since she had left Brookville, and she had spent all her time working


    without paying a single visit, only making the asional phone call to her grandfather. She felt


    slightly sheepish when she arrived at the front door and waited for May, the family to open the door


    for her. “Ms. Noelle, you’re home? Why didn’t youe in


    yourself? Quick, quick,e in!”


    May took Noelle’s hand in hers and smiled as she said, “Sir Jenkins has guests today.”


    “Guests?” Noelle asked curiously, “What guests? Didn’t Grandpa say…” Before Noelle managed to


    finish her sentence, she heard Sebastian’s voice ringing from the room, “Charles, it’s been so long


    since you’ve visited. Have you been busy?”


    Noelle was holding a gift in her arms, and May reached out to take it from her. When she looked up,


    she saw a man sitting with his back to her in the living room. He seemed familiar, and it confused


    her momentarily.


    “Noelle, you’ve arrived,” Sebastian said as he smiled and gazed at Noelle. However, the smile


    vanished from his face when he saw the gifts in her arms. “It’s enough that you dropped by. Why


    did you get a gift as well? I don’t need anything more.”


    Despite that, Sebastian still beckoned May to bring the gift over. “Come here, quick. Let me. take a


    good look at you.”


    Noelle handed the gift to May and walked over to Sebastian after slipping on a pair of house


    slippers. “Long time no see, Grandpa. I’ve missed you so much!” Noelle said as she took


    Sebastian’s arm and rested her cheek against it, swinging to and fro as she asked, “Did you miss


    me, Grandpa?” Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    “Not at all,” Sebastian said as he gently pped Noelle’s forehead. “Watch yourself. Have you not


    noticed my guest?”


    Sebastian took Noelle’s hand in his and walked over. “Allow me to introduce you to my


    granddaughter, Charles. Noelle, this is a student of mine. His name is Charles Hoffman.” The look


    of surprise in Noelle’s eyes betrayed her, and she burst out, “What are you doing here?”


    Charles turned, and his good–looking face appeared in her vision. His gentle eyes settled their gaze


    on her before he said, “Greetings, Ms. Shaw.”


    Sebastian cocked an eyebrow, his shrewd gazending on both Charles and Noelle as he asked,


    “Do you guys know each other?”


    Noelle’s heart skipped a beat when she saw the look in Sebastian’s eyes, and she hurriedly said,


    “Haha, we’ve met once. Mr. Hoffman helped me out when I ran into some trouble. Isn’t that right,


    Mr. Hoffman?”


    Noelle waggled her eyebrows at Charles as she spoke, hinting that he should watch what he said.


    The corner of Charles‘ lips curled upward slightly when he understood what Noelle was trying to tell


    him, and he added, “That’s right, Sir, Ms. Shaw and I have met previously. But given the high spirits


    you seem to be in, I gather you’ve gotten over your grief, Ms. Shaw?”


    “…” Noelle gritted her teeth and narrowed her eyes.


    This man!


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