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 some medicine for

“I wasn’t running a fever.” Then she added quickly, “Did you

knowing

did not like the idea of being in debt to Charles, yet he had saved her life. “Thanks! But, um…” She glanced down at her clothes, her cheeks warming with embarrassment, “About

Charles said matter–of–factly. “No staff

turned a deeper shade of red,

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

clearly amused by her shyness. “They’re probably still drying. There’s no

He added casually, “Hungry?”

until he mentioned it. She had not eaten much at the Shaw’s

Charles gestured toward the master bathroom. “There’s a new toothbrush

oh

to her face as she felt her cheeks flare up

she could not control.

bathroom’s layout. The new items on the

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