The Cherished Wife



Tania claimed that Brandon was not Peter's child, but judging by the way Brandon acted around Peter, the affection between them could not be faked. Peter, who was usually so high and mighty, treated Brandon with such care even though Tania had claimed that the boy was not his. It showed just how deeply Peter loved Tania.

Noelle did not know exactly what had transpired between the two of them, but she secretly hoped they could start over. However, thinking about Tania's marriage made Noelle worry that Peter's path might be a difficult one.

Watching the heartwarming scene unfold before her, Noelle could not resist taking a photo and sending it to Charles. "Charlie, look at this. Don't they look like a happy little family?"

Charles was in the middle of a meeting with senior executives. He had strictly ordered that phones were not allowed during meetings, and even if someone brought one, it had to be on silent.

However, while a certain department head was giving his report, a ringtone suddenly echoed in the room. It rang for a full 30 seconds. Everyone froze, not daring to move. They looked like statues.

Eyes darted around discreetly, trying to figure out who was brave or foolish enough to have their phone on during a meeting.

Then, to everyone's shock, Charles casually propped his hand against his face, pulled his phone out of his pocket, and calmly unlocked it.

When he saw the short video and Noelle's message, his expression softened, and a smile crept across his lips.

Charles Hoffman smiled. He actually smiled? All he did was glance at his phone!

The senior executives were left with expressions of disbelief as if they had just witnessed a strange phenomenon.

It was hard for them to imagine that the always cold and decisive leader of Collosus Group, who usually kept a steely demeanor, would smile just by looking at his phone.

Everyone stared at Charles like he was an alien. After typing a simple response to Noelle's message, Charles put his phone away and glanced at the room. "Continue. Where were we?"

The department head who had been interrupted felt like an entire century had passed before he snapped back to reality. "Uh... Yes, about our department's performance this year..."

Noelle, of course, had no idea the message she sent had caused such a stir during a high-level meeting.

Seeing Charles' short reply and glancing at the time, Noelle suddenly realized. "It's the morning meeting today, isn't it?"

She slapped her forehead lightly, then tucked her phone away and turned her attention back to Peter, Tania, and Brandon.

Peter was holding Brandon, making

the boy laugh as they chatted.

Brandon genuinely seemed to adore Peter, constantly clinging to him and begging for more stories. Although Tania had been frowning the entire time, she did not have the heart to interrupt their pleasant interaction.

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Noelle smiled, quietly leaving the ward to go find Sean.

Sean was talking to Avery about Nancy's condition. When he spotted Noelle approaching from a distance, he waved to Avery, signaling Avery to leave. "Noelle, why are you so free?"

"Charlie asked me to spend time with Tania and Brandon these next few days." Noelle nodded, then glanced at Sean with a smile. "And you? Not busy?"

"How can I not be busy? I'm swamped!" Sean said dramatically, pretending to be pitiful. "But why are you here to see me?"noveldrama

"I wanted to ask about Aunt Nancy's condition. What's going on?"

"Oh, I was just discussing this with Dr. Lynch. Tania's bone marrow was drawn three years ago, and while the procedure was successful, we're hesitant to try it again right away now that three years have passed."

"So, you want to carry out more tests first?"

Sean nodded. "That's right. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no particular reason. Tania seems eager to leave, but if she has to stay longer for the tests, Peter might have more opportunities to win her over."