Chapter 113
The Cherished Wife by Chweety
Wife 113 Chapter 113 âWhy are you looking at me like that?â Charles asked, catching Noelleâs gaze.
Noelle quickly looked away, feeling a bit awkward. âOh... Rowena mentioned she wants to meet you soon.â
Charles stopped eating for a moment. Noelle, noticing his silence, felt a flutter of worry. Charles was not the kind of man whose time came cheap.
âUm... If youâre too busy, thatâs totally fine. My friend just wanted to make sure Iâm being taken care of. Thatâs all!â Noelle said, feeling a bit embarrassed. Charles just smiled and asked, âWhen?â
âHuh?â Noelle blinked, then quickly added, âAnytime, really. Whenever youâre free. I hope itâs not too much trouble.â
âNot at all,â Charles replied, his eyes crinkling with a smile. âIâd be happy to meet your friend. Itâs not a bother at all.â
Charles had been concerned that Noelle had not quite grasped her role in their relationship yet, which was why he had not introduced her to his friends. However, when he heard her call him âhusbandâ to her friend Rowena over the phone today, he felt a warm sense of pride. She was finally acting like a wife.
Now that she wanted to introduce him to her friend, he could not help but feel thrilled.
Noelle bit her lip, puzzled by Charlesâs tone. Was she the one in the wrong? âIâll talk to Rowena, then. We can pick a time later, okay?â
âSure!â Charles was genuinely cheerful, a stark change from the gloominess he felt at the Hoffman familyâs old house. He polished off the meal Noelle brought home, nearly licking the plate clean.
Watching him eat, Noelle teased, âLook at you. You said you werenât even hungry!â
Charles flashed a grin. âItâs all mine, right?â
Noelle bit her lip and stood up to start clearing the dishes, but Charles reached out to stop her. âIâll take care of it!â
She nodded and stepped back, watching Charles as he busied himself.
She lingered before heading upstairs, thinking she might have been making things too complicated. Even though she and Charles did not have strong feelings for each other yet, they were married and living together. They would spend a lot of time together. Feelings could grow over time, right?
Back in her room, Noelle got a message from Rowena. She shared the news, and Rowenaâs voice came through excitedly.
âAwesome, letâs plan another meetâup. Your hubby must be loaded if heâs giving you sports cars, huh?â
Noelle pondered for a moment. âYeah, heâs pretty rich.â
âPerfect. Tell him I want to eat at the fanciest restaurant in town and order the priciest dish theyâve got!â Rowena cheered.
Noelle laughed. âYou and your big stomach!â she teased. âSo, are we thinking Bamboo Grave House or Noblesse House?â
Just then, Noelle looked up to see Charles at the bedroom door. She hesitated, feeling a bit awkward 1/2 +15 BONUS about lying on the bed. She quickly sat up. âDo you need anything?â
Charles smiled. âLetâs go to Bamboo Grove House.â
âYou were listening to my conversation?â Noelleâs eyes went wide in surprise.
Charles just shrugged and held his hands out wide. âYou were the one talking so loud.â
Noelle puffed out her cheeks, looking a bit upset. âThat doesnât mean you can listen in!â She paused, then suggested, âMaybe we could go to Bamboo Grave House?â
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