The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Wife 74

Chapter 74

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Charles was right next door in the guest room. Noelle knocked and knocked; however, there was no answer, which left her confused. When she passed the study and saw the light on, she paused at the door.

The study door was slightly open, and there was Charles, lounging on the couch, buried under a mountain of paperwork.

He must have heard her because he looked up, and suddenly, they were eye to eye. Noelle felt her cheeks heat up and gave him a sheepish half–smile. “Aren’t you tired?”

Charles quirked an eyebrow, paperwork in hand. “Just finishing up some stuff,” he replied. “What about you? Couldn’t sleep?”

Noelle felt like a kid caught with her hand in the cookie jar, her gaze dropping to her slippers. Charles let out a soft chuckle. “Having trouble sleeping?”

nodded. “Can I come

snapped his folder shut with a smile.

shelves of books on economics, literary history, and anything else

got to his feet with a nod. “Is there something on

as she picked up a random book from the shelf. “I couldn’t sleep, sa I thought I would wander a

papers for tomorrow. So, what’s up?

to meet his gaze. “Can we keep our marriage from my Grandpa

quirked an eyebrow.

She blushed a shade deeper. “Even if I had agreed to dating you, I never thought we’d tie the knot so fast. Grandpa won’t see it coming either.” Noelle was really thinking ahead, worried about Sebastian’s

else? Since when do two people need a

eyes filled with hope. “The thing is, I promised myself I wouldn’t end up with you, and now, out of the blue, we’re married. Grandpa’s going to read too much into it. We’re not stable yet, and I don’t want him to worry. You wouldn’t want him to worry

suppress a laugh and shook his head. “So are you saying you can’t

it at all,” Noelle rushed to clarify. “We’re already legally married. I just meant that… you were going to

the news to our folks. I want them to be