The Cherished Wife

Mateo narrowed his eyes and glanced at his arm where Clarisse had just released her grip. Realizing she might have been too forceful, she let go and urged, "Hurry up with the door!" Mateo nodded. "Step back," he commanded, and with a solid kick, Janet's door flew open.

"Janet!"

The sight of Janet shaking uncontrollably on the floor sent chills down Clarisse's spine. "Oh no..."

"Medicine! We need medicine. There's some in my room in the nightstand for Janet!"

"I'm on it!" Mateo knew they had to act fast. He found two unmarked bottles in Clarisse's nightstand. With a brief moment of hesitation, he handed them to Clarisse. "What are these? Is Janet really-" "No time for questions!" Clarisse cut him off, quickly popping two pills into Janet's mouth. "Water, now!"

after what felt like an eternity, Janet's

look. "Could you help me

of it. Once they finished, they stepped outside. That's when Mateo finally let it out. You know Charles's deak He's never going to marry Janet. Forget her being sick. Even if she was the picture of health, he wouldn't. Let's not forget, Charles is set to take over the Hoffman empire. Janet's not going to be the one running

she doesn't even know who her kid's dad is!" Clarisse snapped back. "Mateo, I can't believe you're still so selfish after

going to marry Janet. It doesn't matter if it's not Kelly,

dirty. If it hadn't been for your tricks

right or wrong back in the day. All I know is that I must have been blind to marry you," Mateo snapped, yanking his hand away from Clarisse's grasp. His eyes were frosty Just a heads-up: Charles isn't the same as I was. The dirty tricks you and your brother pulled on me won't fly with him. If you're planning to go down that