Wife 49

Chapter 49

s was the harsh truth about her parents–they had never really put her first.

Marriage?

If marriage was the real goal, why had they rushed to toss her into Simon’s bed?

“Awake?”

The man’s voice, crisp and icy, had sliced through the silence, jolting Noelle back to the present. She stumbled backward in a panic, crashing into the bed and collapsing onto it, her face drained of color.

Charles arched an eyebrow, taking in Noelle’s panicked dance. Had he scared her that much?

Realizing she might have overreacted, Noelle managed a sheepish grin. “Mr. Hoffman!

you’re up. Feeling alright? There’s

running a fever.” Then she

knowing grin. “Pretty obvious,

the idea of being in debt to Charles, yet he had saved her

you,” Charles said matter–of–factly. “No staff

face turned a deeper shade of red, and she bit

of Charles, she stammered, “I… wasn’t talking about

probably still drying. There’s no washer here, so I send my

He added casually, “Hungry?”

until he mentioned it. She had not eaten much

the master bathroom. “There’s a new toothbrush and towel for you. Freshen up. and we’ll grab some food

oh

to her face as she felt her cheeks flare up

she could not control.

the room’s design to the bathroom’s layout. The new items on the washstand

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