The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles) novel Chapter 457

After a while, the door finally opened. Suzy peeked out, giving Cody a once-over before fully opening the door. She looked up at him with a timid expression and croaked, "Cody." Her voice was hoarse, and she appeared utterly exhausted.

Cody shot Suzy a quick nod, a shadow of a smirk flickering in his eyes. "Don’t worry. The coast is clear, and my car’s parked out back. We'll slip away, and no one will be the wiser."

Suzy's tension melted away. "Thanks, Cody!"

"Don't mention it," Cody said, shrugging off his jacket and handing it to Annie. "Wrap up in this, Ms. Atherton. Let’s leave now. I've thrown them off our trail for now, but who knows when they'll catch on?"

"Okay, Suzy. Put on my bro's jacket, and we’ll leave!"

The trio made their escape through the hotel's back door. Suzy was still on edge in the car, her eyes glued to the rear window, half-expecting to see someone following them.

Seeing Suzy's panic, Annie felt a pang of guilt and squeezed her shoulder. "Hey, Suzy, do you want my bro to drop you off at your place?"

"Brother!" Annie's eyes brimmed with tears. "No, I messed up. I was so focused on keeping Noelle safe that I totally forgot about Simon” Yes, Simon. "I never thought he would go after Suzy like that!"

Cody's gaze turned steely as he gave Annie's hand a reassuring pat. "Even if you had your eyes glued on Suzy, some things were just bound to happen. You can't stop everything." He shook his head. "Just steer clear of people like Winter. She's bad news. Last time it was you, and this time, it’s Suzy. Who knows who'll be next?" Cody clearly was not a fan of Winter. The girl did not care about anybody, let alone her own sister. It would have been someone else if it had not been Suzy last night. Winter would stop at nothing to get her way, even if it meant crossing someone as dangerous as Simon.

"I know." Recent events had only solidified Annie's perception of Winter. "Oh, Brother, about Charles..." Annie glanced around. "Brother, we're not on the way home!"