The Cherished Wife

Chapter 74

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Charles was right next door in the guest room. Noelle knocked and knocked; however, there was no answer, which left her confused. When she passed the study and saw the light on, she paused at the door.

The study door was slightly open, and there was Charles, lounging on the couch, buried under a mountain of paperwork.

He must have heard her because he looked up, and suddenly, they were eye to eye. Noelle felt her cheeks heat up and gave him a sheepish half–smile. “Aren’t you tired?”

Charles quirked an eyebrow, paperwork in hand. “Just finishing up some stuff,” he replied. “What about you? Couldn’t sleep?”

Noelle felt like a kid caught with her hand in the cookie jar, her gaze dropping to her slippers. Charles let out a soft chuckle. “Having trouble sleeping?”

She nodded. “Can I come in?”

snapped his folder shut with a smile. “Come

lined with shelves of books on economics, literary history, and anything else

a nod.

I thought I would wander a bit. I saw your guest room

I need some of these papers for tomorrow. So, what’s up? You seem

meet his gaze. “Can

an eyebrow.

I told him nothing would… ever happen!” She blushed a shade deeper. “Even if I had agreed to dating you, I never thought we’d tie the knot so fast. Grandpa won’t see it coming either.” Noelle was really thinking ahead, worried about

two people need a reason

end up with you, and now, out of the blue, we’re married. Grandpa’s going to read too much into it. We’re not stable yet, and I don’t want him to worry. You wouldn’t want

not suppress a laugh and shook his head. “So are you saying you can’t stand