The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 71

Chapter 71

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Charles shook his head with a chuckle, while Sean was left speechless, clicking his tongue in mock disapproval before nodding in agreement. “Sounds good to me. I’m free as a bird these days. If you can get Peter to come, it’d be awesome for the gang to get together.”

“Got it!”

Once Sean had left, Charles came up behind Noelle and gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

Noelle spun around, her lip caught between her teeth, “When you say ‘the gang,‘ are you talking about the Four Young Masters of Brookville?”

“Four Young Masters of Brookville?” Charles chewed over the title, a playful glint in his eyes. “Who told you about that?”

Brookville, you guys are celebrities. Back when I was

Charles quirked an eyebrow, clearly amused. “That’s just a label others slap on us. We’re just a bunch of guys with the same hobbies. We’re brothers. We’ve never called ourselves that fancy

to make up titles for themselves. Then, with a sly grin, he teased, “So, have you

pulling my leg, Mr. Hoffman? I didn’t even know you back then. It’s just that my classmates couldn’t stop talking about how cool you

had always heard tales of their escapades from her classmates, and she did recall them mentioning how Charles was a genius who

connected the dots. Now, reflecting on it, she had to admit Charles was kind of a big

a knowing look. “It’s getting late. Let’s head home,

not your-” Noelle’s cheeks flushed at the question, and her heart raced. Before they made it official with a marriage certificate,

seemed as though he had morphed into someone else, saying things she never

Charles said, his teasing smile fading into something more serious. “I’m not going to introduce you to my brothers

eyes widened in surprise. Her gaze lifted

the conversation earlier, a part of her felt let down. She could not pin down why, but his words left her