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."

locked eyes with Charles, and without a

would come out on top. Meanwhile, Ronald and Lareal were caught in the middle. They exchanged helpless looks, silently wishing they could

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

"You're talking to me like that? Aren't you worried I'll say something

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

looked up, his stormy eyes settling down. He got up, walked over to Peter, and gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "My aunt and uncle are waiting for her too. If you're not ready to give up, just keep waiting. She'll

dropped his hand and glanced at Ronald. "Give Annie back

"We're just

sense of it. With what Annie had done today, she would not have stood a chance with Charles's

said firmly, massaging his wrist. "Tell him that if he can't handle her, I won't hesitate to

it in a flash. He jumped to his feet and said, "I'll go

hand, had a skeptical expression and eyed Lareal. "Just whose team are