The Cherished Wife

Chapter 513

"Charles!"

"Enough, Mom. I don't have time for this. It's getting late, and I need to grab dinner." Charles ended the call and noticed Noelle gripping his hand tightly. He quirked an eyebrow and asked in a gentle voice, "What's up?"

Noelle shook her head. "Are you and your mother not getting along?" With the way Charles had just spoken to his mother, it was obvious things were strained. Noelle felt a twinge of sadness. "Is there some kind of misunderstanding between you two?"

"No, not at all!" Charles patted Noelle's head with a reassuring smile. "Don't worry about it. Didn't they say dinner's ready? Come on, let's eat!"

Charles clearly wanted to avoid the subject, and Noelle, sensing this, could only agree. "Alright, I'll get your plate ready!"

was a shadow of something more in his

His mood had been soured by that call from his mother, Clarisse. She did not know the specifics of what was going

own family and then back to Charles, she could not help but feel they had a kind of

through his frustrations, and Noelle found herself caught in the crossfire. It was then she realized how intense men could be when they were upset. Even though she was not the

It felt like her body had gone through a blender. And there he was, Charles, the reason for

going to be

a mix of anger and morning grogginess. "Tonight, you're exiled to the guest room.

sauntering over, propping himself against the bed with one hand while the other circled Noelle's waist. He planted a kiss on her forehead, chuckling. "Come on, up and at 'em. Breakfast is waiting." Noelle shoved him back, her hands up like

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