The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 785

Upon hearing Charles' reassurance, Noelle finally let out a sigh of relief. "That's good. I thought..."

She smiled, then urged, "Go change your clothes. Aren't you worried about catching a cold?"

...

Meanwhile, Chloe had pressed the button to end the call, but her mind remained unsettled. The fact that Charles had already gotten married was hard for her to accept, especially since his wife was woman who looked exactly like Kelly.

This left Chloe in disbelief. She had always believed that Charles harbored no romantic feelings for Kelly-or perhaps he had, but it was in the past. Now, however, she was not so sure.

"What's going on?" Jordy asked, noticing the shocked expression on Chloe's face. "I just heard you mention something about Charlie being married, the Hoffmans, and Kelly. What's all this about?" Chloe rubbed her temples in frustration. "It's nothing!" Her mind was a mess.

Charles' last words were not up for negotiation-they had been a warning. His marriage was not something he had told her to get approval for; he was simply informing her.

together, or align with the Hoffmans or the Bakers and be in

be anything but peaceful. The lively atmosphere at the Hoffmans gradually faded into a bleak ending, something that had not happened in decades. Burdened with a

...

Hoffman residence, the quiet night was suddenly shattered by

room was close to Janet's. The moment she heard the scream, she grabbed the

out while banging

around her. She clutched a photograph in one hand and a

was muttering under her breath, "You wretched woman, you

room. She pounded on

Seeing Clarisse in such a state, he furrowed his

sounds like

Don't wake the old man,"

door.