Chapter 288
The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles)
Chapter 288 That evening, when they returned, Noelle kept asking Charles about what had transpired betweenhim and Sebastian.
Previously, Noelle had sensed that although her grandfather did not voice it, he was quitedispleased with their decision to marry before informing him. Yet, after Charles played a game ofchess with him, Sebastian seemed to change his mind and even appeared to be in a good mood.
During dinner, Sebastian ate two whole plates and kept serving Charles more food, a privilege evenNoelle had not experienced.
When Charles was busy, Noelle took the opportunity to ask her grandfather what he had discussedwith Charles and assured him that her marriage with Charles would be happy.
In response, Sebastian knocked on her head, saying, âYouâve quickly forgotten your roots.â Heremarked that she was already siding with Charles just after getting married.
However, Sebastianâs tone lacked any anger, and he seemed quite relieved. Noelle could tell thather grandfather had accepted their marriage, but neither Sebastian nor Charles revealed howCharles had managed to persuade him.
After they left her grandfatherâs house, Noelle kept pestering Charles to explain what hadhappened.
While driving, Charles glanced at Noelle, who was visibly bothered by this mystery. He smiled,reached out to ruffle her hair, and said, âIt wasnât much. I just assured your grandfather that I wouldalways take good care of you and let him supervise me.â
âI donât believe you!â Noelle raised her chin defiantly. âGrandpa isnât that easily convinced. I donâtbelieve that just saying that made him overlook everything.â
Charles chuckled. âSo, you mean you want him to give us a hard time?â
âThatâs not what I meantâ¦â Noelle bit her lip. âI just think Grandpa wouldnât give in so easily.â
In truth, Noelle was scared. She knew her grandfather would not make things difficult for Charles,but she was still worried. Their relationship was not stable yet.
Noelle had not wanted to reveal her marriage to both her grandfathers so soon because she did notwant them to worry. Besides, she lacked confidence in herself.
After experiencing a failed relationship, Noelle had not planned to enter another one so quickly.Charles was an unexpected development, and their marriage had a purpose behind it, which wasnot entirely pure. She had her own reasons for marrying Charles.
âAlright now. Some things are resolved, so thereâs no need to dwell on them,â Charles said, rufflingNoelleâs hair again. âOkay?â
1 bought movie tickets. We have about an hour,â Charles said, surprising Noelle.
âYou bought movie tickets?â she asked, looking up in astonishment.
Charles nodded. âYes. Ronald mentioned that a few new foreign blockbusters are showing. Do youwant to watch one?â
âSure!â Noelle nodded, feeling happy. âThereâs nothing much to do if we go home this early anyway.âShe also liked watching foreign films. When she was with Xavier, he always used work as anexcuse to avoid outings, let alone watching movies.
Even when they did go out, if Noelle suggested an art film, Xavier would dismiss it as pretentiousand boring. However, when she proposed watching action movies, Xavier would come up withanother excuse, saying they were too violent for a woman and that she would not understand them.