The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 756

After that display, everyone got the message loud and clear about how Charles felt toward Clarisse, Janet, and the whole Baker family. Anyone who had been scheming to cozy up to Clarisse today suddenly put their plans on hold. The heir of the Hoffman family had

spoken, and the Bakers were off the list of allies.

The room fell into a hushed silence. This was Hoffman family drama, and no one wanted the fallout to land on them.

As Charles turned to leave, Janet scrambled to her feet, wanting to follow, but Clarisse caught her by the arm. "Janet."

"Aunt, Charles was just spinning tales, wasn't he? He tricked me, right?"

Clarisse's face was stormy. She was the Baker family's darling, but today, her own son had made her look like a fool. Clarisse, who always wanted to look her best, could not stand it.

Mateo was about to call Charles back, but Chloe cut him off with a subtle shake of her head. "Dad, don't."

Charles walk away, a frown creasing his forehead. "Chloe,

today..." Chloe's eyes flicked to

That was her real mom. She could do without this kind of mother, just like Charles. "Maybe it's not such a bad thing after

own ideas. Chloe's got a point. Charles always knows what he's after, and maybe today's drama is actually a good thing. It might just shake

back to the

Dad. You take care of the

house with urgency, hopping into his car without

the Bakers after today." Charles's face was a mask of

nodded in agreement after one look

was not until Charles's car disappeared down the road that Ronald allowed himself to wonder what could have pulled Charles away from the Hoffman

thought, Ronald's gaze lifted just in time to catch Janet stepping outside. His

course,

anyone significant, and recalling how Ronald had dared to offer Charles a handkerchief, her irritation with him