The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 73

Chapter 73

Charles could not help but laugh and shake his head. He playfully flicked Noelle’s forehead. “Looks like I’m not really on your radar, huh?”

Noelle was speechless. She truly had no idea, and since she had not known Charles before, how could she have randomly looked up his birthday?

“It’s on the marriage certificate, Mrs. Hoffman. Try to remember these things from now on!”

Charles hauled Noelle’s suitcase up the stairs, leaving her alone at the door. Her expression was a mix of emotions as she watched him go.

She touched her forehead where Charles had flicked her, a faint sting lingering. She bit her lip, a wave of discomfort washing over her.

Everything had happened so fast with this relationship, and she was still trying to catch up. Charles, on the other hand, seemed to be adjusting just fine.

Noelle followed him upstairs and saw that he had taken her luggage to the master bedroom. She rushed in, “You know… you could’ve put my stuff in the guest room.”

turned to her. Noelle took a deep breath, “I just think

setting aside a folded shirt, “we’re married now. As your husband, I

other,” Noelle countered, struggling with the fact that they were lying

I did promise you time. That was for you to get comfortable with me,

confident gait. Noelle backed away, her heart racing as she watched Charles close in. “But… it’s all happening so fast. I

until she hit the wall, her hands bracing herself

in his embrace. He gazed down at her, their faces inches apart. Noelle was

her parched lips nervously.

fast for you? I’ve been

voice wavered, on the verge of tears.

stepped back, dropping his hand. “Do you really think that if I wanted to do something, I would have waited

regret washed over her as she watched him step away. She turned back to her

We’re married. That

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