The Cherished Wife novel Chapter 822

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 Janet 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 Janet…”

“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 Janet that way. Yes, I was supportive of their marriage before this. I watched Janet 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 Janet’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. “Janet 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. Janet 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 Janet injured me, and even now, my wounds haven’t completely healed yet. Milo, no matter what, I won’t agree to Janet and Charles getting married.”

“You…”

“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 Janet 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 Janet 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.”

Clarisse remained silent for a good while. At the end of the day, Milo was her brother, and she could not be so cold-blooded toward him. If she ever found herself unable to continue living in the Hoffman residence, she would at least have a place to stay in Capiton.