Semua Bab The Cherished Wife: Bab 791 - Bab 800

Milo felt a headache coming on. He had originally intended to use this opportunity to force Charles into submission, but it turned out that Charles was far more difficult to deal with than he had anticipated.In fact, Charles had not even made a move yet and the Bakers were already in disarray."Enough! I gathered you here to discuss a solution, but all you do is bicker!" Maverick Baker, the head of the Bakers and Milo's father, said impatiently.He was glaring at both Milo and Harper."Fine, it seems none of you can come up with anything useful. You can all leave now. Milo, stay behind!"After the others had left, Maverick slammed his cane hard on the floor in frustration. "Look at what you've done! I told you from the start not to involve Janet in this. There are plenty of ways to build good relations with the Hoffmans, and the Bakers have no shortage of eligible women. Why insist on her?""Dad!" Milo frowned, clearly displeased. "This isn't Janet's fault. She—""It's not her

"Charles, your uncle has practically turned my hospital upside down. Aren't you going to do something about it?" Sean asked. He was currently giving himself a break, which was unusual. It was because he did not want to be stuck at the hospital, being used as a target.Milo had been unable to see Janet for two days and caused several disturbances at the hospital. However, due to his status and reputation, his actions were somewhat restrained, so he achieved very little.Sean found Milo's handling of the situation quite amusing. "What exactly is your uncle after? Technically, you're closer to him than Janet is."Charles glanced at Sean. "You seem to have a lot of free time. What are you doing at my house during the holidays?"Sean could not help but roll his eyes. "I've heard of people burning bridges, but you're the fastest at it. You wouldn't have gotten away with this if it weren't for me!" Sean scoffed lightly. "By the way, how much of a dose did you give her? I calculated it,

The gathering was arranged by Sean, and both Peter and Steven showed up. As usual, Steven brought along Eloise, the so-called little firecracker.However, despite Sean's nickname for her, none of them had ever seen her act that way. Every time she was around, Eloise was quiet and composed, almost like a perfect lady from a well-bred family.Her demeanor made the nickname seem entirely out of place.Since Eloise was the only woman present, while the four men played cards, she sat quietly to the side without moving—like a statue. If they had not known beforehand that she was there with Steven, they might have forgotten about her presence altogether."I thought you'd be heading back for New Year's," Charles said, placing a card on the table. His gaze shifted to Steven before he added, "How did that matter with Aunt Nancy go?"Steven's eyes flickered briefly, and he met Charles' gaze from across the table. With a sharp look, he held a card between his fingers, as if pondering some

Although Charles knew Tania, they rarely interacted. Occasionally, he would help her, but beyond that, there was nothing much between them.It was only later, when problems arose between Tania and Peter, that Charles got involved. He never expected Tania to leave. It had already been three years.Charles had sent people to look for her, but it seemed as though every trace of Tania had truly been erased. In the last couple of years, Nancy's health had worsened, and aside from Peter, Charles himself had been quietly searching for Tania.Steven's sharp eyes glimmered with thought. "If it wasn't you, then who?" There were only a handful of people capable of helping Tania disappear like that and even fewer with the kind of resources to pull it off."I don't know. But it seems it wasn't anyone from the Hoffmans. Aside from his sister, who else does Peter have issues with?"Steven's question sparked Charles' interest. It was hard for him to believe that someone as prominent as Tania co

Noelle shrugged. "Nothing, really. You mentioned it's cold, so let's buy some clothes. Come on!"She and Teresa each took one of Rowena's arms and led her toward the women's section. "Teresa and I both think your outfit today is just way too plain.""Plain?" Rowena gasped, glancing down at her outfit. "What's plain about it? I think I look great."Noelle's lips twitched as she looked Rowena up and down. Rowena had short, slick hair and was wearing a practical outfit that made her look... very masculine.It was not bad, but it lacked any trace of femininity. It seemed more like she was ready for action at any moment rather than out for a fun day.Rowena was always carefree, so her outfit was not necessarily wrong for her. However, since Noelle had received a call from Rowena's mother, she could not ignore it. "Isn't your birthday coming up soon? Let's go, I'll get you a gift!"As soon as Rowena heard the word 'gift', she perked up and happily followed Noelle. However, she could no