The Cherished Wife

Upon hearing Charles' reassurance, Noelle finally let out a sigh of relief. "That's good. I thought..."

She smiled, then urged, "Go change your clothes. Aren't you worried about catching a cold?"

...

Meanwhile, Chloe had pressed the button to end the call, but her mind remained unsettled. The fact that Charles had already gotten married was hard for her to accept, especially since his wife was woman who looked exactly like Kelly.

This left Chloe in disbelief. She had always believed that Charles harbored no romantic feelings for Kelly-or perhaps he had, but it was in the past. Now, however, she was not so sure.

"What's going on?" Jordy asked, noticing the shocked expression on Chloe's face. "I just heard you mention something about Charlie being married, the Hoffmans, and Kelly. What's all this about?" Chloe rubbed her temples in frustration. "It's nothing!" Her mind was a mess.

a warning. His marriage was

Hoffmans or the

New Year's was destined to be anything but peaceful. The lively atmosphere at the Hoffmans gradually faded into a bleak ending, something that had not

...

quiet night was suddenly shattered by a piercing scream in the middle

she heard the scream, she grabbed the bottle

called out while banging on

with her long black hair hanging loosely around her. She clutched a photograph in

breath, "You wretched woman, you wretched

she heard the sounds coming from inside the room. She pounded

Mateo hurried over after having thrown on a coat. Seeing Clarisse in such a state, he furrowed his brows together. "What's going