The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Noelle entered the kitchen and saw Charles busy cooking. She stood at the door for a while. Sensing her presence, Charles paused and asked, “Why aren’t you sitting with them?”

“We’re all just sitting around while you’re busy by yourself. Can you manage everything?” Noelle observed Charles for a bit, noticing his methodical approach to cooking. She watched for a while before asking. “Do you need any help?”

Charles‘ movements hesitated slightly and then he nodded. “Check on the stew. I had it on high heat. earlier. You can turn it down to a simmer now.”

“Okay!” Noelle walked over and took a sniff. “It smells great. What kind of stew is it?”

“Lamb stew,” Charles replied after a moment. “You were drugged yesterday. There’s probably still some residue in your system. Eating some stew will be good for you.”

Noelle smiled and nodded. “Alright. But what kind of drug did I take? I don’t remember anything. And about Winter…”

something had been bothering her all day. Given Winter’s usual behavior, she would either come to gloat or angrily confront Noelle after any incident. However, this time, Winter

suspicious it seemed. Especially since she could not remember much from

raised an eyebrow. “You’re only thinking

“You said I was drugged, so my mind is a bit fuzzy.” After stirring the stew, she turned down the heat and leaned against the counter, watching

when Charles was doing something as mundane as cooking, he was a pleasure to watch. Mimicking his usual mannerisms, she tapped her fingers. “You said you rescued me yesterday. What do you think Winter will do now? Knowing her, she’ll definitely cause trouble for me since she didn’t succeed.

Then, with a smile, he said, “Isn’t it

not what I

directed Noelle as he continued. cooking. “Don’t worry about those things. They won’t affect

be bothered by Winter. Still, something felt

room, a fierce battle was underway. Despite

too arrogant and annoying when he smiled. Hence, she decided to challenge

competition was simple. It was a game of cards and the loser