The Cherished Wife novel Chapter 762

The story of Charles leaving the Hoffman family's old house had become the talk of the town, and everyone knew about his cold treatment of Janet that night. It was obvious that Charles would never marry Janet, which meant the Hoffmans and the Bakers would not be uniting their families through marriage anytime soon.

With that realization, everyone was walking on eggshells around the Baker family, handling any partnerships with utmost caution.

Charles was a calm man, but once he decided to act, you could bet it would not be a simple affair.

Clarisse heard alarm bells ringing too. She was no stranger to family drama, having grown up in the Baker household where backstabbing was as common as breakfast cereal. However, Clarisse was not just clinging to the Baker name because of her marriage ties to the Hoffmans. She had her own bag of tricks. Over the years, she had woven a web of connections within the Baker family. However, she never seemed to find her footing with the Hoffmans, which was partly why she never liked the idea of returning.

Clarisse was a bundle of nerves, haunted by the events of the gathering that night. Charles, her own flesh and blood, had turned on her like she was some villain. That was a bitter pill she could not swallow.

"Clary, are you even listening to me?"

Meanwhile, miles away in Capiton, Milo got the lowdown on the drama from the Hoffman family's gathering. Charles's cold shoulder at the feast was a direct insult to the Bakers, and that got Milo's gears turning. "What's Charles really up to?"

"Milo!" Clarisse rubbed her temples, feeling a migraine coming on. "No one really knows the whole story from back then. Charles and Janet tell it differently. Do you honestly think Charles is the type to ditch a woman after sleeping with her?" Despite her rocky relationship with Charles, he was her kid, and she knew his character better than anyone.

Nobody actually caught Charles and Janet in the act back then, but everyone knew about the day Charles stormed out of the Baker mansion with all the servants watching. No one had ever actually seen him lay a finger on Janet, though.

Janet insisted they had been together, and the bruises that covered her that night seemed to back up her story. Everyone was quick to point fingers at Charles, Janet included.