The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles) novel Chapter 140

"I'm not joking. For the sake of 200 million, he casually handed me over to a man with a terrible reputation and character. He has never cared about my feelings. If he knew we were married, given your status and position, you'd be entangled with the Shaw family in unnecessary ways for life."

This was not something Noelle wanted to see.

Charles, however, laughed at Noelle's words. It was genuine laughter. "Silly girl!"

Noelle pressed her lips together. "I'm being serious. Why are you calling me names?"

"I'm not calling you names!" Charles squeezed her fingers gently.

"Since I chose to marry you, I've already considered all these things. And now that we're married, shouldn't we share our blessings and face difficulties together? Isn't that what marriage is about?"

He continued, "If I were so easily manipulated, I wouldn't be Charles Hoffman. Trust me, I'll handle these things."

Seeing Noelle's confused expression, Charles patted her head again. Noelle was annoyed and pushed his hand away. "Do you have ADHD or something? Why are you always patting my head? You've messed up my hair."

She leaned her head against the window, watching the buildings flash by. "Sometimes, I wonder why people can't live more simply."

Charles raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly. Then, he heard his phone ringing. "Can you answer that for me?"

Noelle picked up his phone and pointed at the name on the screen. "It's Mr. Wells!"

Charles instructed, "Answer it. Put it on speaker."