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.

she kept her eyes closed the entire time

and tucked her in. He then changed into casual homewear and went

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

seems Xavier has also sought help, possibly due

After a moment, he instructed,

anxious about Annie before, yet she was so attentive to Suzy. This could only mean

relationship with

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

take care of it right away!" said

and busied himself in the study for a while longer,

asleep. The room