The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Mateo and Henry understood who Charles was talking about. They had watched Charles and that woman grow up together, believing they were a perfect match, but she unexpectedly... "But Kelly..." Mateo began.

"Dad, you don't need to worry about my affairs. I know what I'm doing. If you have time to spare, you should manage my mother instead," Charles interrupted.

Mateo's eyes darkened as he sighed. "Your mother's situation isn't easy to handle. Years of resentment can't be undone so simply. Her purpose for returning is clear. Do you think she came back for me?" "Then you should understand that no one can force me to do anything, whether it's Kelly or Janet," Charles set down his teacup with excessive force, causing tea to splash out.

Mateo's expression tightened. "But your mother..."

"Capiton is her family, the Baker family's, domain. If she likes it there so much, tell her to go back. It's better if she doesn't return!"

Suddenly, a noise came from outside. Charles frowned, stood up, and opened the door to find Janet standing there.

Her face was pale. Beside her was Clarisse, who was equally pale. "Charlie, you..."

do you really hate me

chilling atmosphere. His thin lips were pressed together, a sign those who knew him recognized as anger. Yet, Janet seemed oblivious to

"Charles, you know how I feel about you. How can you say such things? You and I... That time in Capiton,

off Janet's hand. "Although you're not truly a Baker,

even with a gilded exterior, you're as base as your mother." His piercing

illegitimate child. Mother, if you'd rather accept someone as lowborn as

was shaking with anger. She immediately

to

mother! It was your father who

"Is that so? Mother, do you really

back, cowering under Charles' fierce

you don't interfere in my affairs. No one can decide my marriage for me. If you don't