The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 6

Chapter 6

He must have completely lost it! This guy must be out of his mind!

“Charles…” Noelle was on the verge of exploding. “Are you even listening? I don’t want to marry you. I don’t know you, and I definitely don’t love you.”

“Who loves you, then? Xavier? He’s your sister’s husband now,” Charles said, slicing through the truth with a cruel edge. “You’re not still pining for Xavier, are you?” He teased her chin with a taunting finger. “Hmm?”

Noelle swatted Charles’s hand away. “What is it to you? Why are you so set on marrying me? Can’t you find someone else?”

“You’re the first woman who doesn’t make my skin crawl.”

“What?” Noelle was taken aback.

Charles’s lips tightened, and he let go of Noelle. She quickly stepped back, putting a safe distance between them.

Charles watched her with a light chuckle. “It’s quite simple. You ran into my arms last night, and I didn’t mind it one bit.”

He squinted thoughtfully. “How about we strike a deal?”

himself on the couch. “I’m in need

fit the bill.”

did he think he was? “Mr. Hoffman, maybe you’re the

needs a doctor.”

rush to give me an answer. Take your time,” Charles said, dialing a number on his phone. Shortly after, Ronald came in

of his chin, Charles directed Ronald to hand the bag to Noelle. She hesitated for

a surprisingly perfect fit down to the exact size of the underwear, as

a scowl flicker

her sister during her year away. She was the real victim here, but

splashed water on

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the tears.

of her

eyed him warily as she

said as he pressed the card into

she thought, skeptical of his

the title on the card,

away, leaving his parting words. “I’ll