The Cherished Wife

"Robert!"

Lareal raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You haven't fixed it yet?"

"Well, I've been tied up with other stuff, or I wouldn't have asked for your help!" Ronald said with a shrug.

Lareal booted up the computer and looked at Ronald curiously. "What's up?"

Ronald explained, "It's about the boss's wife. It's a real headache, and I might need your help later on!"

"The boss' wife? When did Mr. Hoffman get married? Why didn't I hear about it?" Lareal's eyes sparkled with excitement.

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Meanwhile, Winter stormed into her house, her rage causing a path of destruction and leaving the Shaw family's maids too frightened to show their faces. Only Lucy, the maid who always stuck by Winter's side, was left to tidy up the chaos.

Winter was fuming from the snub she received at the mall. She was the Shaw family's pride and joy, not to mention a famous star. Should people in town not be lining up to give her the time of day?

However, Charles had ignored her completely, and worse, he recognized that nobody, Noelle, instead of her. How could Winter stand it?

She was Winter Shaw-stunning, famous, and in possession of everything anyone could ever want. What did Noelle have? She was just a nobody, a low-level employee. What gave her the right to catch Charles' eye?

Winter's thoughts made her more and more upset. She stomped around the living room, knocking things over in a tantrum. She then dashed to her room. With a sweep of her arm, she knocked everything off her vanity, "Ugh, Noelle, you meanie!"

Winter let out a loud scream, scaring

Lucy, who w

right behind her. Lucy

stepped back, but when she saw the

cut on Winter's hand, she rushed over. "Miss, you've hurt yourself!"

Lucy tried to go get the first-aid kit, but Winter grabbed her hair tightly. "You think this is funny, don't you? Huh?"

"No, I don't, Miss. I swear I don't!" Lucy cried out as Winter pulled her hair.

Winter's voice was like a siren in Lucy's ears. Lucy could only cry and plead, "Please, miss. I don't think it's funny, I promise!"Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"You don't? Just saying you don't doesn't make it true. I saw your reaction. You think it's funny, don't you? Let's see if you'll laugh now."

Winter was so furious she did not realize what she was doing, taking out her anger for Charles and Noelle on Lucy. "Let's see if you'll dare to laugh again!"

"I won't, I'll never dare to do it again," Lucy sobbed, curling up and covering her head.

"What's going on here?"

A stern voice cut through the air, stopping Lucy's sobs and snapping Winter out of her rage. Winter looked up to see the man and the people with him, her face going white.

She turned to Jade, hoping for help, but Jade just frowned. "Hey, Winter. What's happening? Did someone upset you?"

Winter snapped out of her daze and

started to cry loudly, "Mom,

boo-hoo!" She ran into Jade's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Jade gave Lucy a stern look and turned toz Samuel and Julian, "Dad, Julian, someone outside must've made her upset. Just look at her crying."

Samuel let out a sharp snort and gave Julian and Jade a stern look. "Just because someone upset you~~~ outside doesn't mean you can come home and throw a fit. Did you

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smash the things downstairs? Samuel was known for his short temper.