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.

closed the

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

the desk was cluttered with blueprints 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

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

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

was

Winter's relationship

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

take care of it

study for a

truly exhausted and deep asleep. The room was