The Cherished Wife

Charles turned on the TV. Since it was still early, the two of them snuggled together to watch it. Noelle had already kicked off her shoes and curled up on the couch. When she saw Charles approaching, she patted the spot next to her.

Charles sat down, pulling Noelle into his arms and letting her rest comfortably. One hand held the remote while the other gently stroked her forehead. "Ronald has been with me for many years. If you ever need anything and I'm not around, just go straight to him." "Okay!" Noelle nodded cheerfully. She stretched out her right hand, admiring the shiny ring on her finger while feeling incredibly happy. "Charlie."

"Hmm?" Charles raised an eyebrow. "What's up?"

"I love you!" Noelle straightened up, then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him there.

Charles smirked as he held her close, nuzzling her nose. "What brought this on, hmm? What do you want?"

her head. She played with her ring and then reached

closer with one arm around her waist as he used the other to support himself

heart pounded uncontrollably, beating so fast she could barely keep it in check. She clutched her chest and felt the wild thumping. "This is

raised

distance. Covering her face with

with amusement and affection. After a while, he shook his head with a smile and handed

up, grabbed the remote, and turned her head, avoiding Charles' gaze. She feared that his charm might completely overwhelm her. She had just realized how defenseless she was against him.

at her, and Noelle stood up. "I'll make us some tea. We had a lot of rich foods at Grandpa's, so having tea would be just nice. You take

nodded, watching as Noelle headed to the kitchen. He narrowed his eyes slightly before answering the