The Cherished Wife



The next day, Noelle worked for half the day before heading to the airport to pick up George.

Since Charles was caught up with some last-minute work, Noelle dragged Arya along to help her welcome George. After getting him settled in, Noelle was planning to head back to the office with Arya when Charles called her. "Head to the airport again and pick someone up for me."

"The airport? Right now?" Noelle exclaimed in surprise. "I've already picked up Mr. Click. Who else is coming?"

"Tania!"

The moment Charles said that, Noelle nearly slammed on the gas pedal. She thought she must have misheard him. "Did you just say Tania? Tania's coming back? She's... already..."

Noelle had assumed it would take some time; she had not expected it to happen so quickly.

"Yeah, the people in Carvonia said her flight left yesterday. It should be landing in about two hours. I'm tied up here, so I need you to go."

Charles had just received the notice himself, but he could not leave his work, so he called Noelle.

"Alright, I'll head over right away!" Noelle agreed, then asked, "What about Peter?"

"Don't tell him yet." Charles paused for a moment. "We're not sure how Tania feels about Peter right now. If she sees him, she might decide to leave again, and I can't take that risk."

Noelle nodded, understanding Charles' concern even though she doubted Tania would flee. "Alright, I'm on my way to the airport. But... I've never seen Tania. How will I recognize her?"noveldrama

"She looks a lot like Aunt Nancy." Charles chuckled. "It's like they were carved from the same mold. You'll know her when you see her. I'll send you a photo in a bit."

"Okay, I'll let you get back to work. Talk to you later!"

Noelle hung up the call, and shortly after, Charles sent her a photo of Tania. Judging by the photo, it seemed to be from several years ago.

Other than logking a bit younger and

more innocent, Tania really did resemble Nancy quite a lot. Noelle marveled at how strong the family resemblance was, then tucked her phone away and headed to the airport.

Charles had also provided Tania's flight information. By the time Noelle arrived, the flight had not landed yet, so she went to the waiting area near the arrival gate. As she waited, she suddenly noticed a shadow fall over her.

She looked up in surprise. "Peter! What are you doing here?"

Peter pressed his lips together. Glancing at Noelle, he frowned slightly. "Charles sent you here?"

Noelle nodded. "Yeah, I came to pick up Mr. Click, but then Charlie found out about Tania's flight, so I decided to stay and pick her up too. How did you..."

"How do you think I found out?" Peter laughed, but it sounded cold and bitter.

Noelle sensed that Peter was upset. The tone of his voice was unmistakable, and she had a feeling that if she were not a woman, he might have acted on his anger already.

She gulped nervously. "Uh, Peter... Charlie didn't mean anything by it. He just... Well, I'm taking Tania straight to Aunt Nancy's, so—"

"There's no need to explain. I know exactly what's going on in Charles' head," Peter interrupted, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. "He's afraid that if Tania sees me, she'll turn around and leave, right? Don't worry, Tania isn't like that.

"Even if she hates me to death, she wouldn't risk her parents' lives."

Noelle bit her lip. "I know," she murmured, nodding. There was not much else she could say. "But if Tania isn't too happy to see you when she arrives, could you maybe..."