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

placed her back in bed and tucked her in. He then

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

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

the desk. After a moment, he instructed, "Look into any connections between

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

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

I'll take care of

himself in the study for a while

exhausted and deep asleep. The