The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles) novel Chapter 425

"That's a relief! I was worried you might be stretched too thin. Oh, and your mom mentioned she's set up a marriage for you. You..."

"I'll make up my own mind about that. The girl's alright, but the Shaw family aren’t exactly ideal in-laws."

Harrison nodded, understanding. "As long as you've got it figured out. Your mom... She's just worried about you."

"I get it."

Jade hung up the phone, seething with bitterness. She had not expected Noelle to be so stubborn and Bob to be such a tough nut to crack. She had hoped he would cut her some slack for old times' sake with Yitty, but the kid had a bigger backbone than she had anticipated.

Jade was used to calling the shots in the Shaw household, and this was the first time she had been so openly disregarded. It left her feeling more than a little sour.

Winter had just come home today. With Xavier chatting with her dad Julian in the study, Winter slipped into Jade's room and noticed her mom looked upset. "Mom? What's up?"

"It's that darn Noelle!" Jade could not lash out at Bob, but Noelle was her daughter, and she was an easy target for her frustration.