The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 822

Not a match?

Milo drew a shuddering breath. It was not easy for him to see his sister, who had always been supportive of him, change her mind so quickly.

"Milo? What's the matter?" When Clarisse did not get a reply from Milo, she asked again, confused, "What's wrong?"

"You watched Janet grow up, and you should know how she feels toward Charles. Are you really going to abandon her now?" Milo asked before he took a deep breath and said, "Clarisse, about Janet..."

"Milo, there are some matters that you just can't force if Charles isn't willing to agree. Both you and I know perfectly well that Charles doesn't like Janet that way. Yes, I was supportive of their marriage before this. I watched Janet grow up, so I know her well and am extremely fond of her. Naturally, I want my son to marry a good-looking girl. But Janet's illness... Isn't Hilary the perfect example? She killed herself after killing her husband. Do you want Charles to end up like Hilary's husband?"

arguing. "Janet and Hilary are not the same, and Charles

are they different? You can't understand what happened during New Year's Day since you didn't experience it yourself." Milo did not know what happened that day, but Clarisse had watched everything go down with her own two eyes. Janet and Hilary

many days? It's because Janet injured

"You..."

to deal with Charles now that he had lost Clarisse's support. Charles may still allow himself a moment of tenderness for his mother, but he had always been vicious and ruthless when it came to dealings with his

do? She'll die if she

Henry and I lost each other, but we're still alive now, aren't we?" Clarisse said, abruptly bringing Henry into the

you say that when we were discussing marriage? If it weren't for you and

Chloe and Charles are grown-ups now. No matter what, you are now Mateo's wife and Henry's sister-in-law.

het

say yes. Besides, the Hoffman family has Mateo, Henry, and that old man Maxwell presiding over them. Do you really think Janet would make it past them?" Clarisse marveled at