The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 311



Ronald and Lareal snapped to attention. "Mr. Lennon!" they exclaimed.

Charles glanced up at Peter. "What are you doing here?"

With a sly smile and a quirk of his eyebrow, Peter leaned casually against the door. "I haven't seen you lose your temper like this in years," he said, his eyes hinting at something deeper.

Charles scowled at him. "What's your point?"

Peter just shrugged. "She's a woman. Don't you think you're being a bit harsh?" He then caught the sharp look in Charles's eyes. "Oh? Seems like you haven't changed since you treated my sister's foster mother the same way three years ago."

expression darkened, and the air around him grew tense. He locked eyes with Charles, and without a

men were evenly matched, and it was hard to tell who would come out on top. Meanwhile, Ronald and Lareal were caught in the middle. They exchanged helpless looks, silently wishing they could just

disdainful huff. "Don't think for a second I won't hit you,

with his long fingers. "You're talking to me like

himself. "She's gone!" he said, with a barely-there smile. "I'm warning you! This is

reassuring pat on the shoulder. "My aunt and uncle are waiting for her too. If

glanced at Ronald. "Give Annie back to

"We're just

it. With what Annie had done today, she would not have stood a chance with Charles's usual approach. It was the first time he had seen Charles show

massaging his wrist. "Tell him that if he can't handle her, I won't hesitate to step in." His voice was icy as he turned back to Ronald. "AndCut ties with the Adams

said, "I'll go right now and take the person back to Cody. I won't let Mr. Hoffman down." With that, Ronald

had a skeptical expression and