The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 764

Mateo narrowed his eyes and glanced at his arm where Clarisse had just released her grip. Realizing she might have been too forceful, she let go and urged, "Hurry up with the door!" Mateo nodded. "Step back," he commanded, and with a solid kick, Janet's door flew open.

"Janet!"

The sight of Janet shaking uncontrollably on the floor sent chills down Clarisse's spine. "Oh no..."

"Medicine! We need medicine. There's some in my room in the nightstand for Janet!"

"I'm on it!" Mateo knew they had to act fast. He found two unmarked bottles in Clarisse's nightstand. With a brief moment of hesitation, he handed them to Clarisse. "What are these? Is Janet really-" "No time for questions!" Clarisse cut him off, quickly popping two pills into Janet's mouth. "Water, now!"

Mateo helped Janet drink the water, and after what felt like an eternity, Janet's tremors subsided, and they both let out a huge sigh of relief.

suddenly realized she was drenched in sweat. She shot Mateo an embarrassed look. "Could you help me get Janet onto the bed?" She would not be able to manage on her

taking care of it. Once they finished, they stepped outside. That's when Mateo finally let it out. You know Charles's deak He's never going to marry Janet. Forget her being sick. Even if she was the picture of health, he wouldn't. Let's not forget, Charles is set to take over the Hoffman

running that show."

place, and she doesn't even know who her kid's dad is!" Clarisse snapped back. "Mateo, I can't believe

face turned to ice, his eyes going dark. "Charles is your son too. Do you even know what he wants? He's not going to marry Janet. It doesn't matter if it's not Kelly, but we should know it's not going to be Janet. That's the end of it. You'd better look

"You play dirty. If it hadn't been for

done arguing about

wrong back in the day. All I know is that I must have been blind to marry you," Mateo snapped, yanking his hand away from Clarisse's grasp. His eyes were frosty Just a heads-up: Charles isn't the same as I was. The dirty tricks you and your brother pulled on me won't fly with him. If you're planning to go down that road

final words, Mateo stormed off, his cloak billowing behind him. Clarisse was left alone in the empty hallway. She gazed out at the bleak tree branches, haunted by a memory that still clung to her

not be

stopped