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

her back in bed and tucked her

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 being

due to

he instructed,

as anxious about Annie before, yet she was so attentive to Suzy. This

relationship with

Annie. Second, Suzy likely had some leverage over Winter. IfSuzy decided to blame all these problems on Winter,

take care of it right away!" said

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

and deep asleep. The room was