The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Charles just pressed his lips together, a hint of a smile playing on them. "You're worrying about nothing. It's not just the guys, others will be there too."

"Really? So, they'll all know about us?" Noelle gestured to herself, a bit concerned.

"Don't sweat it, they're all good people," Charles reassured her, giving her shoulder a comforting pat. "No need to fret over me."

Sean made a couple of tsk-tsk sounds, rolling his eyes. "If I'd known you guys were coming, I wouldn't have bothered showing up. Can you believe I bolted over here the second I stepped out of surgery?"

"You seem like you really don't want to see me, huh?"

A deep voice floated from behind Sean. At the sound, Sean's mouth twitched into an embarrassed grin that seemed out of place on his usually innocent face. Catching the gleeful looks on Charles and Noelle's faces, Sean turned around with a mock cry of despair and waved. "Hey, Mr. Fischer, it's been a while!"

standing tall and straight. He casually held

goofy antics,

your memory, but it

an eyebrow,

slight raise of his brows and a charming tilt of his lips, he said, "Charles,

.n

Noelle's waist, a silent claim of

Charles was the pinnacle

reputation. Each one was striking in his own right, with a

Steven's allure was distinct from Charles's, Sean's, and Peter's. His refinement seemed to surpass even that of a woman's,

Feeling Noelle's attention drift,