The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 70

Chapter 70

Sean took a whiff. “Wow, that smells amazing. It’s rare to find girls who can cook these days.”

“Thanks!”

Noelle dished out some rice for them. “Dig in! If you like it, help yourselves to seconds!”

When Noelle passed the bowl to Charles, she caught him staring at her. Feeling a bit self– conscious under his gaze, she chuckled. “What’s up? Not hungry?”

Charles squinted slightly, accepting the bowl. His long fingers grazed Noelle’s hand, sending a flutter through her chest. She quickly pulled back, a bit flustered, and served herself some rice. “Come on, eat before it gets cold.”

mischief at Noelle’s bashful reaction, clearly enjoying the moment. He casually

immediately, her eyes darting to Charles with a mix of surprise and nervousness, as if to say, “Hey, focus

out

they landed on Charles. With a grin that seemed as innocent as a lamb, he teased, “Hey,

cheeks flamed up the second she heard that, realizing Sean had witnessed every move Charles made. She was mortified. Charles, however, remained cool as a cucumber and drawled, “Sean, have you got enough on your plate?

Sean’s grin vanished as he forced a smile. I’m not even a little tired. Noelle’s cooking is

praised her, inwardly, he was calling Charles out for being a sly dog. He never would have pegged his frosty brother as the

was already plotting to spill the beans

a bit of an ice king, especially around women. Today’s little dramal

simple meal, each person was lost in their own thoughts. One thing was for sure, though: both Charles and Sean saw Noelle in a

soiled by work, spending their days arranging flowers, sipping tea, and

came out after cleaning up the kitchen, she caught Sean just as he was about to leave. He commented, “Charles, now that you’ve tied the knot with our little sis,