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 getting inside. "Charlie, how could you

scrutiny and rushed to explain,

know, being the future head of the Hoffmans means that your wife must be someone capable

Noelle Shaw?

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 chosen, his life had been set apart from

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

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

face paled, and she bit her lip lightly. "We're family. Why

lowered his

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

he

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choose

have no objections."

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

Charles drove off. Chloe stood at the entrance of the Hoffman residence, feeling an