The Cherished Wife

Chapter 230

Noelle nestled herself against Charles‘ back as if she were a kitten. “I’ll take good care of you, and I’ll always be on your side!”

Charles grinned. There was a warm and loving look in the depths of his eyes that Noelle could not see.

“Alright. I’ll always be on your side too. But, Mrs. Hoffman, I don’t think I’ll be able to finish washing these dishes by tonight if you continue hugging me!” Charles said teasingly with a grin on his face.

Noelle immediately let go of him and jumped away from him upon hearing that. She maintained a distance between them. A blush crept across her face as she said, “Alright, go ahead and clean up, then. I’ll go watch some TV!”

Noelle hurried into the living room. Charles grinned when he turned and saw her escaping the kitchen.

Noelle’s heart was racing. It was her first time making the first move, and she was still in disbelief. After all, she had never been the one to make the first move in the years she and Charles had known each

other.

mind was preoccupied with thoughts about Charles. She felt like she was

a hand at Noelle. She bit down on her lip and slowly edged toward him before looking up

toward him. Noelle allowed him to move her around as he liked, and her head ended

widened as she gazed up at

began massaging her temples gently. She found it comfortable and smiled as

short massage had Noelle’s entire body feeling relaxed,

of Noelle’s lips curved upward into a slight smile as her fingers began imitating Charles‘ movements. Raising her hands, she brought them toward Charles‘ chin.

his head slightly, and his good–looking face

across his face without rhyme or reason, and she dragged them across the stubble that had appeared on his chin,

look appeared on Charles‘ face as he reached out

his grasp and continued running her fingers across his face. “Why do you have such good skin? It’s even better than