Charles' eyes flickered as he gently kissed Noelle's forehead. "How did I lie to you?" he asked softly.

"You said just once. But how many times was it?" Noelle mumbled with her eyes half-closed.

"Hmm? I think you misunderstood, my dear," he replied with a slight smirk.

Noelle protested weakly, "Next time, you're sleeping in the guest room."

"Come on, don't fall asleep yet. I'll carry you for a bath," Charles whispered in her ear, but Noelle was already drifting off. "I'm so tired," she murmured.

Charles shook his head in amusement. He then carried her to the bathroom.

the entire time and eventually

tucked her in. He

data sheets. Charles picked one up, his eyes narrowing as he examined the calculations. With a slight smile, he sat down, marking key points on the blueprint and recalculating a

But it seems Xavier has also sought help, possibly due to Winter's involvement.

a moment, he

before, yet she was so

relationship with

Suzy likely had some leverage over Winter. IfSuzy decided to blame all these problems on Winter, Winter

take care of it

and busied himself in the study for a while longer, only returning to the bedroom late into

asleep. The room was warm

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