The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 797

Although Charles knew Tania, they rarely interacted. Occasionally, he would help her, but beyond that, there was nothing much between them.

It was only later, when problems arose between Tania and Peter, that Charles got involved. He never expected Tania to leave. It had already been three years.

Charles had sent people to look for her, but it seemed as though every trace of Tania had truly been erased. In the last couple of years, Nancy's health had worsened, and aside from Peter, Charles himself had been quietly searching for Tania. Steven's sharp eyes glimmered with thought. "If it wasn't you, then who?"

There were only a handful of people capable of helping Tania disappear like that and even fewer with the kind of resources to pull it off.

"I don't know. But it seems it wasn't anyone from the Hoffmans. Aside from his sister, who else does Peter have issues with?"

Steven's question sparked Charles' interest. It was hard for him to believe that someone as prominent as Tania could simply vanish without a trace.

the door to the room opened, and Peter stood at the entrance. His dark eyes locked

long have you been eavesdropping?" Charles tapped the poker cards on the table with his slender fingers.

expression remained grim. "Lennon Group has

Charles frowned. "When

tense. He had one hand in his pocket, the other clutching a half-smoked cigarette. "He's

"My third uncle."

Jack Lennon?

memory of Jack. He vaguely remembered meeting him when they

the Lennon family many years ago and had since disappeared from

fist tightened in his pocket. "I can't think of anyone else. Neither Ari not Jamie poses a threat to me-only him. Back then, my grandfather favored Jack as the

"You're afraid

admitted, his voice strained. "Even though I never said it out loud, trusted that you wouldn't hurt Tania and that