The Cherished Wife

Chapter 71

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Charles shook his head with a chuckle, while Sean was left speechless, clicking his tongue in mock disapproval before nodding in agreement. “Sounds good to me. I’m free as a bird these days. If you can get Peter to come, it’d be awesome for the gang to get together.”

“Got it!”

Once Sean had left, Charles came up behind Noelle and gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

Noelle spun around, her lip caught between her teeth, “When you say ‘the gang,‘ are you talking about the Four Young Masters of Brookville?”

“Four Young Masters of Brookville?” Charles chewed over the title, a playful glint in his eyes. “Who told you about that?”

on, who needs to be told?” Noelle’s eyes went wide with mock surprise. “In Brookville, you guys are celebrities. Back when I was in school,

just a bunch of guys with the same hobbies. We’re brothers.

to make up titles for themselves. Then, with a sly grin, he teased, “So, have you

Charles could be so full of himself. “Are you pulling my leg, Mr. Hoffman? I didn’t

had always heard tales of their escapades from her classmates, and she did recall them mentioning how Charles was a genius who

the dots. Now, reflecting on it, she had to admit Charles was kind of a

a knowing look. “It’s getting late. Let’s head home, shall we,

they made it official with a marriage certificate, he had always been so distant, like a

seemed as though he had morphed into someone else, saying things she never imagined he

his teasing smile fading into