The Cherished Wife

Chapter 109

“Really?” Charles chuckled and kissed Anna’s forehead. Then, he carried her into the old Hoffman house.

They had barely crossed the threshold when they heard Sir Hoffman’s voice, “Has that little rascal finally come back?”

“Grandpa, Charles is all grown up now. You shouldn’t call him ‘little rascal.‘ It’s fine inside the home, but what if outsiders heard you?”

“Hmph! What if they do? Is he going to turn the world upside down?” Sir Hoffman, also known as Maxwell, leaned heavily on his cane, giving Mateo a stern look. “Look at the son you’ve raised. What’s he been up

to?”

“Father!” Mateo’s brow furrowed, but deep down, he was bursting with pride for his son. Charles was without a doubt the shining star of the Hoffman family’s current generation.

“Great–Grandpa, Grandpa, Uncle’s home!” Anna’s young voice cut through the chatter in the living room.

Charles. One of his arms was cradling Anna, while the

did not notice the room full of people, then walked over

leisurely pace.

snuggled in Charles’s embrace, let out a happy giggle. “Mommy was

look and passed Anna back to her. “Big Sis, what

all because of you. Dad called me and said you’d stirred up some trouble again. I thought you’ve long grown out of

carefully chosen. No one could argue with them. Charles squinted and turned to Maxwell and Mateo. “So, Grandpa,

door. We’re about to hand the company over to you, so why do your dad

He picked them up with his long

eyes flicked to Chloe for just a moment. She straightened up a little, looking

was the older sibling. She could not shake

you’re in charge of the company, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Maxwell shot Charles