The Cherished Wife

"Thank you so much, Charles. Your wife is very considerate," George praised Noelle generously.

"Yes, my wife is amazing!" Charles readily agreed, never holding back on complimenting Noelle in front of others.

After dropping George off, it was already quite late, so they decided not to head to the office and went straight home instead.

It had been an exhausting day. Feeling worn out, Noelle kicked off her shoes and went straight to the master bedroom to rest. Knowing how tired she was, Charles did not disturb her and went to the study to review the survey data that Brian had given him.

He became engrossed in his work and lost track of time. He continued until late into the night. After a nap, Noelle woke up feeling much better. Upon noticing Charles was not beside her, she slipped out of bed to look for him. Seeing the light on in the study, Noelle knocked gently on the door. Charles' calm voice came from inside, "Come in!"

Noelle opened the door and saw Charles deeply focused on his work. The dim lighting in the study cast a serene glow, creating a quiet, tranquil atmosphere.

covered in various conversion formulas. Surprised, she picked up a sheet. "Charlie, you could

as she sat down beside him, glancing at Charles' papers and giving him a quick look-over. Charles nodded slightly. "Not bad." Then, he added, "You said I could replace your mentor? And who would your mentor replace?

"Okay, maybe I misspoke. But for someone as talented as you, sitting in that

the formulas and notes Charles had jotted

another sip of tea. "Which

section Charles had circled. "Right here. But seriously, Charlie,

by Charles' vast abilities. "What did you study

you?" Charles smiled faintly. "I was a student

remember my mentor saying that he was also one of my grandpa's students." Noelle