The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 57

Chapter 57

Noelle watched her phone disappear into Charles’s hand, let out a little sigh without even realizing it, then caught his teasing look. “Having second thoughts?”

Noelle bit her lip, her face a shade paler than usual. Charles’s words had thrown her for a loop. Deep down, she knew the truth, though. Ever since Xavier’s betrayal with Winter, her heart had checked out. “No way!”

“Is that so?” Charles let out a skeptical chuckle, clearly not buying it.

Noelle caught the disbelief in Charles’s eyes and sighed inwardly. What was she expecting? Charles was a tough nut to crack, and their relationship had taken a turn into uncharted territory. “Believe it or not, Xavier and I are done,” she declared, pausing for emphasis. Since she was his wife now, she would not step out of line. “You have my word.”

Charles quirked an eyebrow, his eyes revealing a flicker of surprise before he gave a half–smile. “Good to hear. Let’s get you home.”

“Okay.”

in his ways, and

had been to her place before, so the drive was quick and familiar. Just as Noelle reached for the door handle, Charles’s voice stopped her. She turned to face him, her hand still on the handle. “What’s

air. “I know this

acknowledgment,

Charles pressed, his

handled things with kid

‘I do,” and she had rushed into this life–changing

a forced smile, Noelle said, “You know, you don’t have to remind me. I’m your wife now, and I’ll stick to our… you know, the promises we

off, his deep eyes glinting with

out to

thought, “You’re way more terrifying than any monster.” She kept that

take it easy today, and

happened between them last night, but Charles’s words were loaded with innuendo that