The Cherished Wife by Chweety

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Chapter 26

Noelle felt her heart start pounding rapidly. She did not like feeling lost for words. She forced herself to suppress those unfamiliar emotions and drew a long breath before forcibly changing the subject. “Did you ever visit the snack bars right outside the university when you were a student, Mr. Hoffman? I used to enjoy having supper there with my classmates.”

Charles‘ eyebrows raised slightly as he glanced at Noelle and asked, “You guys scaled the walls?”

Noelle blushed, feeling like Charles had seen right through her. However, there was no way she would admit that, and her face turned even redder as she retorted, “No, of course not. We exited through the main gate!”

She had answered so urgently that it made her seem even more like she was trying to cover something up, but Charles merely smiled without saying anything else. She also fell silent, thinking to herself that this man was a little different from the image she had formed of him previously.

it. During her time as a student, she would often scale the

been here since her one–year

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pulled over and turned to look at Noelle. “Why don’t you head over first? I’ll park the car at Vista University!” There were no

can go together. I’m not sure if you can find the place yourself,” Noelle replied, thinking to herself that Charles had probably never been down the nearby alleyways. He seemed to have something to say, but after a moment’s

gazed at Noelle standing beneath the oak trees, her purse slung over her shoulder as she nudged the

keys in hand,

and gazed at her. “Should

full swing in Brookville now, and students were traveling around the campus in groups. After a moment’s thought, she shook her head and said, “Maybe next time. Let’s grab

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“Alright!”