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.

with tears as her face turned pale with fear. "Janet, Janet! Are you alright?" Ignoring Mateo's warning, Clarisse rushed over and lifted Janet. "Janet, it's me, your aunt. Don't

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

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

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

glared at Clarisse with wild eyes as if she wanted to devour her. Clarisse was terrified now. She backed

she has an episode. She even attacked you, the aunt who raised her! If she marries Charlie, how can the Hoffmans live in peace with this threat hanging over us every

"What's going on?"

both Mateo and Clarisse wounded, Henry's eyes

the restrained Janet to Clarisse's injury. He then said while frowning, "Dad,

on her bleeding shoulder. Her face