The Cherished Wife

Clarisse's expression darkened as she set her teacup down forcefully. "Mateo, I don't want to discuss these things with you. I don't know what your mindset is in saying all this. I came to you today for just one thing." "Go ahead," Mateo said, his lips twitching. He knew she must have had a reason to approach him so voluntarily. "What do you need from me?"

"Regarding Charlie and Janet's marriage, it's been delayed for so many years now. When do you think we should arrange their wedding?" Clarisse asked politely, suppressing her usual haughty demeanor.

Mateo's brows furrowed upon hearing this. He looked at Clarisse, his eyes filled with complexity. "You know Charlie won't agree to this. Why are you so persistent? Janet could have anyone. Why does it have to be Charlie?" Clarisse grew impatient. "Mateo, just give me a straight answer. Do you agree or not? What's wrong with Janet? I think she's far better than that Kelly!"

Mateo felt helpless. "This has nothing to do with Kelly. We're talking about Janet. You know very well that Charlie has no romantic feelings for Janet. Why are you insisting on this?

"You've seen how he is in these past few years. We couldn't control him before, and now, his abilities are evident to everyone. Who can influence his decisions now?"

can we let her suffer such injustice?" Mateo interrupted sharply, "Clary, must you do this? The Hoffman men, the Bakers... Isn't Charlie your son too? I have nothing to

don't know what you're trying to achieve, but let me give you some advice Charlie is no longer thild he once was. We can't control

marrying Charlie, but how did that turn out? Was that woman any

of Kelly. In the past, when Mateo favored Kelly, she had brought Janet in for

surprised when that incident occurred and Kelly left in shame. She thought Charles would then accept Janet,

competing with Mateo, which explained her insistence on Charles

was her brother's adopted daughter, a