The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 836

"What do you mean by that?" Maxwell frowned deeply.

Charles remained composed. "It's nothing complicated. It's just that I've been your grandson for more than 30 years, yet you still don't understand what I want. Whether or not she's Kelly doesn't matter. What matters is that she's mine. There's no comparison between them. Kelly has never measured up to her."

"Y-You're deliberately trying to anger me, aren't you?" Maxwell's expression darkened with rage.

"What's so special about that woman? All she has is a face identical to Kelly's. You can have any woman you want. Plenty of daughters from respected families are a perfect match for you. Noelle's family... She's not worthy of you at all."

"You're right about being unworthy. I'm the one unworthy of her," Charles interrupted calmly.

"You..." Maxwell's anger rose further, and he was unable to find the words to say.

"Is this the only reason you summoned me here today? To have dug into Nelly's background so quickly, it seems you're very concerned. Since you've already discovered her family history, you must also know by now that there's no way I'm leaving her." Charles narrowed his eyes slightly.

He stood, slipping one hand into his pocket as a faint smirk formed on his lips. "She's my wife."

you say?" Maxwell sprang to his feet, staring at Charles

her uncanny resemblance to Kelly. He once adored

During the company's year-end

and Janet, but what stood out most was the quiet presence of Noelle, who unnerved both

lot of chaos, Maxwell could not ignore Noelle's involvement. When he later discovered her connection to the Smith family, he thought no further of her-until

you mean by this?" Maxwell

Noelle and I are married. Asking me to leave

my grave?" Maxwell raised his

act, Mateo stepped in, grabbing the cane. "Dad,"

"You knew about this, didn't you? With all that

"Yes, I knew about her." However, even

us the truth-what's going on with you and Noelle? You know she isn't Kelly. You can't treat her as if she is. It's

gives you all the confidence to think you know me

darkened.