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.

were filled with tears as her face turned pale with fear. "Janet, Janet! Are

you come back? Why?!" Janet screamed as she grabbed the knife

of harm's way. Although he was quick, Janet still managed to injure

shoulder. He quickly took off his coat and pressed it against her wound.

of madness, glared at Clarisse with wild eyes

She even attacked you, the aunt who raised her! If she marries Charlie, how can the Hoffmans live in

"What's going on?"

Seeing both Mateo and Clarisse wounded,

from the restrained Janet to Clarisse's injury. He then said while frowning, "Dad, you should rest. I'll

Her face was as pale as a sheet. His cold