The Cherished Wife by Chweety

Chapter 837

"You..." Maxwell never imagined Charles would speak to him this way. "Are you serious? Aren't you afraid I'll strip you of your authority? Aren't you worried I'll take away your right to inherit the Hoffman family?" Charles turned fully to face Maxwell, his gaze calm and unwavering. He stood tall, looking down at the older man.

Once ruthless in his youth, Maxwell now showed signs of aging, though his sharpness remained.

"Of course, I'm serious." Charles' tone was indifferent, almost lazy. "But it seems you've underestimated me, Grandfather."

"What do you mean by that?"

"All these years, do you really think I care about becoming the head of the Hoffman family?"

Charles shot a sideways glance at Mateo. "Dad, Uncle Henry, take good care of Grandfather. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going."

"Charles, I won't recognize that woman. The Hoffman family will never accept her!"

Charles paused briefly. He was already standing tall, but he straightened his back further. "I already told you I don't care."

"Charlie!" Chloe, seeing how tense things had become between Charles and Maxwell, quickly chased after him.

car door, preventing him from

under his scrutiny and rushed to explain, "Dad asked

being the future head of the Hoffmans means that your wife must be someone capable of supporting you. Are

Noelle Shaw?

Noelle. She acknowledged Noelle's competence, but in her eyes, Noelle was not fit to become the matriarch of the Hoffmans. It was not that she was prejudiced but that the family had rigorous standards for leadership. Charles was not an ordinary man. From the moment of his birth and from the day he was

need their wives to assist them with their careers," Charles remarked with

time. If you choose to stand with me, I'll welcome it. But if you stand with the Hoffmans,

her lip lightly. "We're family. Why does it have to come

his gaze.

bluffing, but let me be clear-I have no desire for the position of head of the Hoffman family.

he

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to choose

have no objections."

inside, giving Chloe one last glance. "Jordy avoids getting involved in family matters, and Anna is

Chloe stood at the entrance of the Hoffman residence, feeling an eerie chill