The Cherished Wife

Janet, clutching the fruit knife, charged wildly at Clarisse. She swung it around uncontrollably. "Kelly, you wretched woman! Why won't you leave me alone? Why do you always try to take Charles away from me? Charles is mine!" Janet muttered as she swung the knife around, paying no attention to anything else. To her, there was no one but Kelly. "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" she screamed.

"Janet, don't scare me! There's no Kelly here, look closely!" Clarisse was genuinely frightened. It was the first time she had ever seen Janet in such a crazed state.

"Watch out!" Seeing Janet's manic behavior, Mateo quickly pulled Clarisse aside. In the chaos, Janet's knife slashed across his arm.

Mateo winced in pain, cold fury flashing in his eyes. He shoved Clarisse away. "Leave immediately and get the household staff."

"But..." Clarisse hesitated. "Janet's condition can't be revealed to others."

"We're past that now!" Mateo frowned deeply. As Janet charged again, he kicked her forcefully away.

collapsing to the floor. Clarisse's eyes were filled with tears as her face turned pale with fear. "Janet, Janet!

come back? Why?!" Janet screamed as she grabbed the knife again and lunged at Clarisse's chest. "I'll kill you! I'll

flash, Mateo rushed forward and pulled Clarisse out of harm's way. Although he was

from Clarisse's shoulder. He quickly took off his coat and pressed it against her wound. "We need

then turned to Janet, forcefully restraining her and pinning her to the ground. Janet, who was still in a state of madness, glared at Clarisse with wild eyes as if

a danger every time she has an episode. She even attacked you, the

"What's going on?"

Maxwell arrived shortly after. Seeing both Mateo and Clarisse

to Clarisse's injury. He then said while frowning, "Dad, you should rest. I'll take them to

on her bleeding shoulder. Her