The Cherished Wife

Chapter 213



Charles had never seen such hopeful eyes from Noelle before. He bit his lip, gently took her by the shoulders, and stepped back. Noelle was surprised. She did not understand why Charles was pulling away when she was being so open.

She felt a little hurt and bit her lip, tasting the warmth from Charles and the slight tang of blood where she had bitten him. Noelle was confused and frowned, not understanding why Charles was saying no.

Noelle's falling smile did not escape Charles's notice. He curled his lips into a smile, and before Noelle could even catch her breath, he gently lifted her chin. His eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky. "Are you sure?"

Noelle felt a warm flutter in her heart. She wanted to say no, but she nodded instead. "Sure!" She took a deep breath, as if she had made a big decision, and held both his hands tightly, their fingers interlacing. She looked at Charles with all the seriousness in the world. "We're husband and wife, right?"

"Yes!" He frowned slightly, his forehead touching hers as he caught his breath. "We are husband and wife. Nelly, do you realize what you're saying? Once we begin, there's no going back, and I won't let you back out."

a bit shyly.

at last, took her hand in his, and guided it behind her. Then, he gently

His kiss was soft and patient, nothing like her awkward attempts, slowly leading

the quiet of the study. Feeling a bit shy, Noelle hugged Charles tightly, sensing a strange new feeling in her

skin was blushing a pretty pink. He looked at her deeply, his hands bracing on either side of her, and kissed her once

nerves. Charles's deep breaths were right next to her ear, making her feel all warm inside. This was nothing like the times she had been drugged. The feelings during

was tense. He let go of her hand and pulled back

her head, looking so forlorn that Charles did not know what to do. He was usually so in

out a soft sigh. "If you're not ready, just tell me to stop, okay?" She was the one exception to his steadfastly