The Cherished Wife



"Outrageous!" Clarisse was furious at Charles' words. "Is this how you speak to me?"

Charles remained silent.

Clarisse sighed. "You won't return to the Hoffman residence, so I had no choice but to come find you."

Hearing Clarisse's softened tone, Charles smirked with disdain. "Mother, you must be mistaken. I've always been this way. Grandpa and Dad never found any issue with it."

"That's them. They don't care about you, so naturally, they don't mind if you return or not. But Charlie, I'm your mother."

"Oh, you remember now you're my mother? When I needed your care, you weren't there. Now that I don't need it, you show up." Charles' tone turned cold, his face showing impatience.

"I'm working. If you have business matters, schedule an appointment with my secretary. For personal matters, wait until after work!"

"Charles!" Clarisse gritted her teeth. "I didn't come to discuss this. You should know I wouldn't come from Capiton to Brookville if it weren't for you." "Then you should go back!" Charles stood abruptly, looking at Clarisse coldly. "You were fine in Capiton. Don't come again without reason!" Clarisse bit her lip. "You... I came to discuss something. Your marriage to J can't be delayed any longer. You're not getting any younger, and J has graduated.

"We agreed you'd marry her after her graduation. It's been a year, and you've shown no sign of action. Charlie, you promised—"

"Enough!" Charles' expression turned completely cold. "If you don't understand, I'll say it again, Mother. I've never touched her. Even if she were to stand naked before me, I wouldn't be interested.

"As for marrying her, if you and Uncle Milo like her so much, why don't Uncle Milo marry her instead?"

"You insolent child, what are you saying? J is your Uncle Milo's daughter."

"She's the daughter of an old flame, not his biological child." Charles put one hand in his pocket and glanced sideways at J.

When he saw her pale face, a flash of disgust crossed his eyes. "I won't

hold the past against you,

but I thought you'd show more.

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restraint. I don't want to say more, but never agreed to this marriage.

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"If you still want to coexist peacefully with me, your son, you'd better not entertain such ideas."

Charles pressed the intercom. "Becky, get security up here!"

Clarisse and J looked at Charles in disbelief.

Charles ignored Clarisse, closed his laptop, and called Ronald, "Notify all departments. We're holding a meeting in ten minutes."

After speaking, he adjusted his cufflinks. By then, Becky had arrived with security.

Becky opened the door and stood respectfully. "Mr. Hoffman, security is here."

Charles nodded slightly, picked upNôvelDrama.Org © content.

his laptop, and walked to the

security guards. "Please escort these two ladies out. In the future, don't let irrelevant people into the company. If anything happens, I'll hotel you responsible."

"But Mr. Hoffman, this lady said she's your mother. That's why we let them in one security guard said timidly, looking somewhat

aggrieved.

"From now on, anyone who isn't a Collosus Group employee needs to check-in. No exceptions. Show them out!"