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!

to see you’re up. Feeling alright? There’s some medicine for fever on the table

a fever.” Then she

knowing grin.

really did not like the idea of being in debt to Charles, yet he had saved her life. “Thanks! But, um…” She glanced

changed you,” Charles said matter–of–factly. “No staff or ladies at my

a deeper shade of red, and she

totally exposed in front of Charles, she stammered,

eyebrow, clearly amused by her shyness. “They’re probably still drying. There’s no washer here, so I

He added casually, “Hungry?”

not eaten much

the master bathroom. “There’s a new toothbrush and towel for you.

oh

face as she felt her cheeks flare up with a

she could not control.

layout. The new items on the washstand had obviously been set out by Charles,

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