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.

her eyes closed the entire time and eventually fell

her, he gently placed her back in bed and tucked her in. He then changed into casual

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, Charles called Ronald. "How's the situation with Suzy being

has also sought help, possibly due to Winter's involvement. With the incident blowing

After a moment, he instructed, "Look into any connections between Suzy and

Annie before, yet she was so attentive to Suzy.

Winter's relationship

than with Annie. Second, Suzy likely had some leverage over Winter. IfSuzy decided to blame all these problems on Winter, Winter would certainly use something to threaten

I'll take care of

the study for a while longer, only returning to the bedroom

truly exhausted and deep asleep. The room was