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

in bed and tucked her in. He then changed into casual

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

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

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

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

Winter's relationship with

some leverage over Winter. IfSuzy decided to blame all these problems on Winter, Winter would certainly

of

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

deep asleep. The room