The Cherished Wife by Chweety

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

back in bed and tucked her in. He then

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 set of data on a fresh sheet. Later that night,

seems Xavier has also sought help, possibly due to Winter's involvement. With the incident blowing up like this, Winter might be afraid of offending

he instructed, "Look into any connections

was not as anxious about Annie before, yet she was so attentive to

Winter's relationship

to blame all these problems on Winter, Winter would

I'll take care of it right away!"

ended the call and busied himself in the study for

and deep asleep. The room was warm with the heater