The Cherished Wife

Dinner was prepared by Charles that night. Since Noelle had been very busy lately, especially after starting to learn under Brian, she found herself constantly short on time.

In contrast, Charles seemed much more relaxed, almost as if he had all the time in the world. It would make anyone who did not know better think he was just idling his days away.

Noelle worked for over an hour before glancing at the time and finally heading downstairs. Charles had just emerged from the kitchen when he saw her massaging her neck as she descended the stairs. He waved her over and said, "Come on, wash your hands and let's eat!"

"It smells so good!" Noelle exclaimed as she caught a whiff of the food.

As she got closer and saw the spread, she remarked, "This is a lot! Can the two of us even finish all this?" There was clearly enough food for several people.

However, Charles simply glanced at her and said, "You've gotten too thin, especially with how busy you've been lately."

Noelle pouted. "It's all because of the project. Mr. Parker said this might be the norm for the next few months, so all the household chores are going to be your responsibility."

leading her into the dining room. "Let's eat quickly. I need to

then paused thoughtfully before

be interested in," Charles replied, glancing at her. "What's the matter?

though Charles made it sound easy, someone in his position could never have an easy job. His calm demeanor was undoubtedly the result of years of experience, and his work efficiency was likely far superior to that of most people. "Alright, let's eat. If you're really too busy, I can ask Brian

necessary," Noelle said while raising an eyebrow. "I know you're worried about me, but I

how impressive Charles was, and while she could lean on him to ease

Charles, even if she could not be as remarkable as he was. At the very

this with her, and both her grandfathers had also mentioned it. He was a Hoffman, but she had not yet met the

not bode well. The

at hand. As for everything

She knew that Charles was likely handling many things

Charles went to the study while Noelle