The Cherished Wife

Chapter 113

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Charles asked, catching Noelle’s gaze.

Noelle quickly looked away, feeling a bit awkward. “Oh… Rowena mentioned she wants to meet you soon.”

Charles stopped eating for a moment. Noelle, noticing his silence, felt a flutter of worry. Charles was not the kind of man whose time came cheap.

“Um… If you’re too busy, that’s totally fine. My friend just wanted to make sure I’m being taken care of. That’s all!” Noelle said, feeling a bit embarrassed. Charles just smiled and asked, “When?”

“Huh?” Noelle blinked, then quickly added, “Anytime, really. Whenever you’re free. I hope it’s not too much

trouble.”

“Not at all,” Charles replied, his eyes crinkling with a smile. “I’d be happy to meet your friend. It’s not a

bother at all.”

not introduced her to his friends. However, when he heard her call him ‘husband‘ to her friend Rowena over the phone today, he felt a warm sense of pride. She was finally acting like

him to her friend, he

tone. Was she the one in the wrong? “I’ll talk to Rowena, then. We can

the Hoffman family’s old house. He polished off the meal Noelle brought home, nearly licking the plate

teased, “Look at

flashed a grin. “It’s all

the dishes, but Charles reached out to stop her. “I’ll

care of it!”

back, watching Charles as he busied

upstairs, thinking she might have been making things too complicated. Even though she and Charles did not have strong feelings for each other yet, they were married and living

voice came through excitedly. “Awesome, let’s plan

for a moment.

restaurant in town and order the priciest dish they’ve got!”

teased. “So, are we thinking