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.

eyes closed the entire time

back in bed and tucked her in.

one up, his eyes narrowing as he examined the calculations. With a slight smile, he sat down, marking

it's mostly taken care of. But it 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

long fingers tapped the desk. After a moment, he instructed, "Look into

not as anxious about Annie before, yet she was so attentive to Suzy. This could only mean

Winter's relationship with

Annie. Second, Suzy likely had some leverage over Winter. IfSuzy decided to blame

take care of it right

study for a while

and deep asleep. The