The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 550

Clarisse glanced at Joseph with a disdainful look. "I'm not helping you; I just find this amusing."

Joseph still wore a smile on his face, but inside, he cursed Clarisse. "I still have to thank you, Madam Baker," he said, then looked at James.

James' expression was grim, but with Clarisse having spoken, what else could he do? He could not just throw Joseph out.

"James, aren't you going to fetch Sir Hoffman?"

"No need!" Mateo's voice came from upstairs. Mateo stood at the top of the stairs, carefully helping Maxwell down.

"Dad, take it slowly," Mateo urged.

Maxwell's sharp eyes briefly rested on Joseph before shifting away. "What brings you here today, Joseph?"

"Sir Hoffman, it's almost the end of the year, and with the new year approaching, I thought I'd come by to see you. It's been a while. How's your health?"

Maxwell said as he slowly made his way downstairs with

to Joseph. "Joseph, please have a seat.

Sir Hoffman!" James responded before leaving to fetch the

himself with a humble

then turned to Mateo. "See, Joseph knows how to speak well. Look at you just

Mateo, Joseph's face showed a hint of awkwardness. "Sir Hoffman, you flatter me too much.

nodded with a smile.

tea, Joseph

down. He hesitated before speaking, "Actually, there's something I'd like to clarify with you today,

on," Maxwell said, his dark eyes glinting as

planning to develop the West City project. I

West City

to think

recollection. "I do vaguely recall something about that. You know, my memory isn't what it used to be-I've forgotten many things,

think there was something about that. What's it got