The Cherished Wife

Chapter 273

Noelle did not feel like going back to bed after hanging up the phone, so she grabbed a towel to begin drying Charles‘ hair. “Why didn’t you wake me up just now?”

When she thought about how she had somehow managed to fall asleep despite how sticky her body was, she added, “Didn’t you say you would help me clean up?”

“You were fast asleep!” Charles said, the look in his eyes gentle as he reached up to take Noelle’s hand. “I can do it myself!”

However, Noelle shook her head. “Let me help you!” Then, she added, “Xavier probably got himself into some trouble, so he used another person’s phone to call me,” she said ruefully, “How did I never notice the kind of person he was?!”

Charles smirked, and he chuckled when he heard the obvious displeasure in Noelle’s voice. “What kind of person is he?”

“I don’t feel like talking about him,” Noelle said, feeling frustrated. “I just don’t understand why he keeps coming back to rile me up when he’s already decided to get together with Winter instead!”

police officer she was his girlfriend made her find the

lip. “That didn’t affect

doesn’t hold that sort of power over me!” He took Noelle’s hand and patted the space beside him, signaling for her to sit down. She obediently took a seat beside Charles, and he reached out to place her head

was still so sleepy just

did not affect Charles‘ mood in any way, Noelle was not as steadfast as Charles

from above her head. “No need to be bothered by what he

“Looks like that’s the only way

Charles, on the other hand, was not bothered.