The Cherished Wife

Wife 110

“What did you just say?”

“I’ve made up my mind. I have to confront Robert. He’s gone too far!” Charles tasted the coffee. He did not like it and set it down with a frown. He glanced at Chloe and tapped his fingers. “Some things are out of your control.

“Collosus Group has had its share of troublemakers these past few years. I get that you’ve had Robert by your side for a long time and don’t want to shake things up, but that doesn’t mean I owe him any favors.”

Maxwell closed his eyes for a moment. “Do you really want to alienate the entire board? These folks have been with me since they were kids. Some of them are like brothers to your dad and uncle. If you go after them, it could really hurt Collosus Group.”

“Is Collosus Group doing so great now that we can afford to not act?” Charles challenged. “You shouldn’t get involved. I know what I’m doing!” He stood up to leave.

However, Chloe gently set down little Anna. “Go play with your uncle.”

Anna blinked her big eyes and scurried over on her tiny legs to hug Charles’s leg again. “Uncle, are you going away?”

Charles narrowed his eyes and said, “Yes. It’s time for me to head home!”

“Isn’t this your home, Uncle?” Anna asked, tapping her little head in confusion. However, her sparkling eyes showed she was brighter than she seemed.

A shadow passed through Charles’s deep, dark eyes, but he still lifted Anna into his arms. His words, though, were meant for Chloe. “I’m only going to deal with Robert. I expect his resignation letter by tomorrow. I’ll also be keeping the Colossus Group shares. That’s the biggest step back I’ll take,” Charles declared. “He has one more night to think it over. I’m waiting for his good news.”

When Charles handed Anna back to Chloe, the little girl clung onto him, nearly in tears. “Uncle, do you not like me anymore?”

Chloe’s face fell, and she quickly took Anna from Charles. “Anna, be good. Uncle’s been working all day, and he’s tired. If you miss him, you can visit another time, okay?”

Charles shot Chloe a look that said more than his words could, leaving her looking awkward.

Once Charles was gone, Maxwell let out a sigh. “Chloe, it’s late. You should head back too. Anna has

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“Grandpa…” Chloe’s face went white. “I…”

“We’ve never been able to stop Charles from doing what he wants to do. Don’t worry. He’s agreed, so everything will be alright.”

Chloe bit her lip, clearly not happy, but she did not say more.

After Chloe left, Maxwell let out a hum and shot Mateo a sharp look. “You did a great job with your son,” he said, with a heavy dose of sarcasm.

Mateo just smiled. “Dad, you were actually waiting for Charles to do something, right? He’s definitely braver than me,” Mateo admitted. “But Chloe, she…”

Charles did not leave right after walking out of the Hoffman family’s old house. He drove halfway up the hill and stopped. Stepping out of the car, he leaned against the door and lit up a cigarette.

Soon, Chloe’s car pulled out of the residence too. She was surprised to see Charles’s car parked on the mountainside and told her driver to stop. Anna had cried herself to sleep earlier, so Chloe gently put her down before stepping out of the car. “Charles!”

Charles gave Chloe a quick, detached glance. He flicked the half–smoked cigarette between his long

fingers, his lips curving into a smile that did not quite reach his eyes. Bathed in the moonlight, his face looked sharp and almost frigid. “Only this time,” he said.