The Cherished Wife

Chapter 70

Sean took a whiff. “Wow, that smells amazing. It’s rare to find girls who can cook these days.”

“Thanks!”

Noelle dished out some rice for them. “Dig in! If you like it, help yourselves to seconds!”

When Noelle passed the bowl to Charles, she caught him staring at her. Feeling a bit self– conscious under his gaze, she chuckled. “What’s up? Not hungry?”

Charles squinted slightly, accepting the bowl. His long fingers grazed Noelle’s hand, sending a flutter through her chest. She quickly pulled back, a bit flustered, and served herself some rice. “Come on, eat before it gets cold.”

Charles’s eyes twinkled with mischief at Noelle’s bashful reaction, clearly enjoying the moment. He casually stretched his legs and gave Noelle a playful nudge under the table.

eyes darting to Charles with a mix of surprise and nervousness, as if to

help but let out

on Charles. With a grin that seemed as innocent as a lamb, he teased, “Hey, cut him some slack,

realizing Sean had witnessed every move Charles made. She was mortified. Charles, however, remained cool as a cucumber and drawled, “Sean, have you got

Sean’s grin vanished as he forced a smile. I’m not

Charles out for being a sly dog. He never would have pegged his frosty brother as the type to flirt with his wife right

ate his food again. Still, was already plotting to spill the beans to the eldest brother and

bit of an ice king, especially

meal, each person was lost in their own thoughts. One thing was for sure, though: both Charles and Sean saw Noelle in a whole new light

in a bubble, their delicate hands never soiled by work, spending their days arranging flowers, sipping tea, and