The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 577

"I'll head downstairs to rest now," said Eloise.

"Okay." Steven did not even bother to look up. Only after Eloise left did he slide his hands into his pockets, his dark eyes shining brightly in the night.

He stood by the window, gazing out at the desolate view with his brows slightly furrowed. It had been so many years since he last returned, and it seemed that much had changed, including the people.

After drinking too much alcohol that evening, Charles, though appearing to behave himself, ended up being quite a challenge for Noelle.

Both of them disliked having outsiders in their homes, so even after getting married, they maintained their habit of not having any household staff around.

Noelle usually did not mind, but tonight, taking care of a drunk Charles by herself was proving exhausting.

She finally managed to get Charles out of his clothes, but then came the dilemma of how to drag him to the bathroom.

to wipe him down instead. It was not until the latter part of the night that she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

eventually drifted off into a hazy sleep in the middle of the night. She was not sure how long she had slept when she began to feel warm, noticing

Charles propped up on one hand, leaning

Charles placed both hands on either side of the bed,

post-drinking voice

Charles's face hovering

again, she abruptly opened her eyes wide, quickly pushing him away. "Stop it!

he was wide awake. Noelle was

sleep, and I'll do my thing." Charles, who was fully alert,

he had first woken up, he

up from sleep. It revealed her smooth, pale thighs, and the

wife lying before him, he could not help but feel