Wife 109

Chapter 109

“Really?” Charles chuckled and kissed Anna’s forehead. Then, he carried her into the old Hoffman house.

They had barely crossed the threshold when they heard Sir Hoffman’s voice, “Has that little rascal finally come back?”

“Grandpa, Charles is all grown up now. You shouldn’t call him ‘little rascal.‘ It’s fine inside the home, but what if outsiders heard you?”

“Hmph! What if they do? Is he going to turn the world upside down?” Sir Hoffman, also known as Maxwell, leaned heavily on his cane, giving Mateo a stern look. “Look at the son you’ve raised. What’s he been up

to?”

“Father!” Mateo’s brow furrowed, but deep down, he was bursting with pride for his son. Charles was without a doubt the shining star of the Hoffman family’s current generation.

“Great–Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle’s home!” Anna’s young voice cut through the chatter in the living room.

of his arms was cradling Anna, while the other was slipping off his

shoes, as if he did not notice the room full of people,

leisurely pace.

Charles’s embrace, let out a happy giggle.

Anna back to her. “Big

quickly returned. “It’s all because of you. Dad called me and said you’d stirred up some trouble again. I thought you’ve long grown out of such habits. Not to mention that

words were carefully chosen. No one could argue with them. Charles squinted and turned to Maxwell and Mateo. “So, Grandpa, why did you want

look at the fine mess you’ve made. We’ve got complaints coming right to our door. We’re about to hand the company over

way. He picked them up with

just a moment. She straightened up a little,

like her younger brother towered over her, even though she was the older sibling. She could not shake off the feeling

about you. Sure, you’re in charge of the company, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you

Charles leaned back, his fingers resting on his chin, facing the old man with a laid– back air. I

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you don’t belong.”

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