The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 840

When Charles returned, he had already tamped down the anger and frustration he carried from earlier, but Noelle could still sense the lingering heaviness in his demeanor. She was chatting with Nancy, sharing amusing stories and anecdotes from her school days about friends she had known.

Nancy seemed to grow even fonder of Noelle with every conversation and asked more about her life. She clearly appreciated Noelle's personality.

Noticing Charles quietly entering the room, Nancy smiled. "You're back already?"

Noelle looked up, her eyes curving into crescents with a bright smile. "Charlie, you're home?"

"Yeah," Charles answered. At the sight of Noelle's cheerful expression, the weight on his shoulders seemed to lift entirely. The harshness he carried melted away.

He returned her smile. "What were you two talking about? You seem to be having a good time."

"We were talking about you!" Noelle grinned, standing to take his coat and fetch him a pair of slippers. "Did everything get sorted out?"

"Yeah." Charles nodded, gently ruffling Noelle's hair. "What were you saying about me?"

Aunt Nancy didn't say a single bad word about you. She was just singing your

patting her on the shoulder. "Have you figured out

said proudly, tugging Charles toward

and I came back, we made Ronald take a quick detour to the mall. We picked up some essentials. And of course, I bought everything we needed for dinner. I was just waiting for you to get home so I could start cooking." "Really? You've been so good," Charles said with a warm smile. He

right here! What are you doing? Behave yourself! Stay here with Aunt Nancy for a bit. I'll go put your things away and get started

with a chuckle before watching her scamper up the stairs. As her

doesn't he?" Nancy asked

gave a slight nod. "Of course, nothing escapes

slowly. "So, what's your

explained in detail, Nancy could already predict Maxwell's reaction. Maxwell

strictness extended not only

life within the Hoffman residence, understood Maxwell's temperament

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background alone would have been enough for Maxwell to reject her. The fact that Noelle looked so much ike Kelly only made things worse. Initially, even Nancy had suspected

with quiet resolve, "I don't plan to do anything. Nelly is my wife. That's all there