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."

him grew tense. He locked eyes with Charles, and without a

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

"Don't think for a second I won't

lightly with his long fingers. "You're talking to

but he quickly calmed himself. "She's gone!" he said, with a barely-there smile. "I'm warning you! This is the last time I'll

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

and glanced at Ronald.

was confused. "We're just

make sense of 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 any mercy. "Mr. Hoffman, but

can't handle her, I won't hesitate to step in." His

a flash. He jumped to his feet and said, "I'll go right now and take the

had a skeptical expression and eyed Lareal. "Just