The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Charles and Noelle had not expected Henry and Nancy to still be up. "Uncle Henry, Aunt Nancy, why are you still up?" Charles asked, surprised.

Henry grinned at them, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Back so late? Looks like someone had a date night."

Noelle let out an awkward laugh and quickly fetched slippers for Charles, then knelt to slip off her shoes.

Charles shot Noelle a look and said while changing his footwear, "We were just giving you lovebirds some alone time. I bet you wouldn't get a moment's peace at the Hoffman family's old house, right?"

Henry chuckled. "Look at you, acting like it's all for our sake." He was clearly delighted with Charles's consideration. "So, Noelle, did you have fun today?"

"Yes! I'm so happy," Noelle said with a bright smile as she slipped on her shoes and headed over first. "Charles mentioned that today's your anniversary. You guys must've had fun too." She dug through her bag for a moment before pulling out a small box. "Oh, here's a little something Charles and I picked out for you while we were out today. It's nothing fancy, but we hope you'll like it."

excitement, knowing it was from Noelle and Charles. She eagerly grabbed the

Vista University? Charles and I had some time to kill, so we went there and prayed for this. Aunt Nancy, wearing this should keep you safe," Noelle explained as she cozied up next to Nancy. "I mean, it's all for a bit of comfort, but I

Noelle's gesture genuinely touched Nancy. She appreciated not just the charm but also the thoughtfulness behind it. "I

beside Henry. The uncle and nephew seemed to have their own world of topics to explore. Meanwhile, Noelle popped into the kitchen to whip up some coffee and overheard Henry discussing the upcoming Collosus Group annual

star of the show for years, and this year's no different. I'll skip out on the fanfare this

about to take a sip when Noelle handed him a steaming

with a curious titt of her head. "Uncle,

part of the

for a moment. "I'd rather not, Noelle. Nancy isn't feeling so great, and

Nancy chimed in,