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."

He locked eyes with Charles,

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

Peter let out a disdainful huff. "Don't think for a second I

knee lightly with his long fingers. "You're talking to me like that? Aren't you

with anger, but he quickly calmed himself. "She's gone!" he said, with a barely-there smile. "I'm

the shoulder. "My aunt and uncle are waiting for her too. If you're not

at Ronald. "Give Annie back

just letting Annie off the

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

her, I won't hesitate to step in." His voice was icy as he turned back to Ronald. "AndCut ties

his feet and said, "I'll go right now and take the person back to Cody. I

a skeptical expression