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.

caught up, she blocked the car door, preventing him from getting inside. "Charlie, how could you speak to our grandfather like

felt uneasy under his scrutiny and rushed to explain, "Dad asked me to return. Don't worry, I didn't tell

you must know, being the future head of the Hoffmans means that your wife

Noelle Shaw?

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

their wives to assist them with their careers," Charles remarked with disdain, glancing at

stand with me, I'll welcome it. But if you stand with the Hoffmans, I won't oppose you. Just know that from here on, I'll walk my own path. And I'll

paled, and she bit her lip lightly. "We're family. Why does it have to

lowered his

but let me be clear-I have no desire for the position

he

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choose someone else,

have no objections."

slid inside, giving Chloe one last glance.

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