The Cherished Wife



Not a match?

Milo drew a shuddering breath. It was not easy for him to see his sister, who had always been supportive of him, change her mind so quickly.

“Milo? What's the matter?" When Clarisse did not get a reply from Milo, she asked again, confused, "What's wrong?"

"You watched J grow up, and you should know how she feels toward Charles. Are you really going to abandon her now?" Milo asked before he took a deep breath and said, "Clarisse, about J..."

"Milo, there are some matters that you just can't force if Charles isn't willing to agree. Both you and I know perfectly well that Charles doesn't like J that way. Yes, I was supportive of their marriage before this. I watched J grow up, so I know her well and am extremely fond of her. Naturally, I want my son to marry a good-looking girl. But J's illness... Isn't Hilary the perfect example? She killed herself after killing her husband. Do you want Charles to end up like Hilary's husband?"

"That's different!" Milo could not help arguing. "J and Hilary are not the same, and Charles and Hilary's husband are different too!"

"How are they different? You can't understand what happened during New Year's Day since you didn't experience it yourself." Milo did not know what happened that day, but Clarisse had watched everything go down with her own two eyes. J and Hilary were practically two peas in a pod.

"Charles is my son, and I won't allow him to be put into danger. Why do you think I was in the hospital for so many days? It's because J injured me, and even now, my wounds haven't completely healed yet. Milo, no matter what, I won't agree to J and Charles getting married."

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It would be even tougher for Milo to deal with Charles now that he had lost Clarisse's support. Charles may still allow himself a moment of tenderness for his mother, but he had always been vicious and ruthless when it came to dealings with his uncle.

"What is J going to do? She'll die if she loses Charles."

"No one ever dies just because they've lost someone, Milo. Have you forgotten? Henry and I lost each other, but we're still alive now, aren't we?" Clarisse said, abruptly bringing Henry into the conversation.

Milo fell silent after hearing what Clarisse said. "You and Henry never loved each other!"

"How can you say that when we were discussing marriage? If it weren't for you and Mateo, we..."

“That's enough. It's been water under the bridge for so many years, and both Chloe and Charles are grown-ups now. No matter what, you are now Mateo's wife and Henry's sister-in-law. Don't forget that!"

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"I don't need you to remind me of that, Milo," Clarisse said coolly. "Either way, I'll leave things at that. Forget your wild dreams of having J marry Charles. Even if I agreed, it would never work out if Charles doesn't say yes. Besides, the Hoffman family has Mateo, Henry, and that old man Maxwell presiding over them. Do you really think J would make it past them?" Clarisse marveled at how idealistic Milo was being. "Alright, I'm tired. I want to get some rest now!"

"Clarisse!" Milo called out to her. "I'm leaving in two days, so... I'll come visit you. Are you still at the hospital you were at previously?" "Yes, the Smith family's hospital."novelbin

Clarisse remained silent for a good

while. At the end of the day, Milo was her brother, and she could no be so cold-blooded toward him. she ever found herself unable to continue living in the Hoffman residence, she would at least have a place to stay in Capiton.