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

fit the bill.”

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

needs a doctor.”

an answer. Take your time,” Charles said, dialing a number on his phone. Shortly after, Ronald came in with a bag in hand. ‘Sir, as you

to hand the bag to Noelle. She hesitated for only

clothes were a surprisingly perfect fit down to the exact size of the underwear, as if they had been made

at her reflection, Noelle saw a scowl flicker across her face before she

up with her sister during her year away. She was the real victim here, but somehow, she had been cast as the homewrecker. Her mom was completely

faucet, Noelle splashed water on her face,

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the tears.

caught a glimpse of her state and quickly averted

him warily as she took the

away help when it’s offered,” Charles said as he pressed

thought, skeptical of his

onto the title on the card, and she paused.

walked away, leaving his parting