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?”

stayed silent, and Charles settled himself on the couch.

fit the bill.”

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 with

Noelle. She hesitated for only a second before taking the bag and

size of the underwear, as if they had been made just

scowl flicker across

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

a twist of the faucet, Noelle splashed water on her face, clenching her teeth

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the tears.

pulled herself together before stepping out of the bathroom. Her eyes, red and puffy, gave her away, however. Charles caught a glimpse of her state and quickly averted his gaze. “Ms. Shaw, you can reach out to

him warily as she took

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

thought, skeptical of his

locked onto the title on the card, and she

her forehead and walked away, leaving his parting