The Cherished Wife by Chweety

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Chapter 112

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Noelle nodded, then hesitated and shook her head, which made Charles’s eyes twinkle with amusement. Well, what’s on your mind?”

Noelle fidgeted. “The friend I met today is called Rowena.”

Charles took the history book from Noelle. He was a bit surprised by her nervousness, and his fingers stopped for a second. He looked at her and grinned. “She must be a really good friend!”

Noelle nodded again. “We went to college together, but she moved to Afron for some stuff a few years back.” Noelle paused for a moment. “She just got back. We haven’t seen each other in so long, so…”

Charles nodded, showing he understood. “Why didn’t you guys talk more?”

“Wasn’t I supposed to bring you dinner? Uh, have you eaten yet?”

Charles paused, his long fingers wrapped around the book. He pressed his lips together and was quiet for a while.

her brow

small nod.

care of yourself. When I was little, I was super picky and skipped a lot of meals. I almost ended up

from Charles’s hands and put it back on the shelf. “Didn’t you say you were going to the Hoffman

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trying to hide a smile. “It’s

was not having it. “The food I packed for you is in the fridge. I’ll warm it up,” she insisted, heading downstairs. Charles

to him,

trouble,” he said. Skipping one meal was not the end of the

no trouble at all.

watched Noelle walk away, feeling

The Hoffman family!

not eating

stomach gently, and the usual sharp

Noelle thought it would be rude to give Charles the bits and pieces left over. Thus, she ordered a few extra dishes. By the time she was heading back, Charles had unexpectedly gone to

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put the food in the