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! Are you alright?" Ignoring Mateo's warning, Clarisse rushed over and lifted Janet. "Janet, it's me, your aunt. Don't

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

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

alright?" Mateo asked, seeing blood seeping from Clarisse's shoulder. He quickly took

still in a state of madness, glared at Clarisse with wild eyes as if she wanted to devour her.

a danger every time she has an episode. She even attacked you, the aunt who raised her! If she marries Charlie, how can the Hoffmans

"What's going on?"

Maxwell arrived shortly after. Seeing both Mateo and Clarisse wounded, Henry's eyes darkened as he

He then said while

who was pressing on her bleeding shoulder. Her face was as