The Cherished Wife

"You..." Maxwell never imagined Charles would speak to him this way. "Are you serious? Aren't you afraid I'll strip you of your authority? Aren't you worried I'll take away your right to inherit the Hoffman family?" Charles turned fully to face Maxwell, his gaze calm and unwavering. He stood tall, looking down at the older man.

Once ruthless in his youth, Maxwell now showed signs of aging, though his sharpness remained.

"Of course, I'm serious." Charles' tone was indifferent, almost lazy. "But it seems you've underestimated me, Grandfather."

"What do you mean by that?"

"All these years, do you really think I care about becoming the head of the Hoffman family?"

Charles shot a sideways glance at Mateo. "Dad, Uncle Henry, take good care of Grandfather. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be going."

"Charles, I won't recognize that woman. The Hoffman family will never accept her!"

tall, but he straightened his back further. "I already

how tense things had become between Charles

car door, preventing him from getting

felt uneasy under his scrutiny and rushed to explain, "Dad asked me to return. Don't worry, I didn't tell them

of the Hoffmans means that your wife must

Noelle Shaw?

was not fit to become the matriarch of the Hoffmans. It was not that she was prejudiced but that the family had rigorous standards for leadership. Charles was not an

without ability need their wives to assist them with their careers," Charles remarked

me, I'll welcome it. But if you stand with the Hoffmans, I won't oppose you. Just know that from here on, I'll walk my own path. And I'll stay out of your

bit her lip lightly. "We're family. Why does it have to come to

be clear-I have no desire for the position of head of the Hoffman family. You can tell Grandpa this. If he wants to choose someone else, I have no

car door and slid inside, giving Chloe one last glance. "Jordy avoids getting involved in family matters, and Anna is still too