Cold husband burning regret
Chapter 9
Regret Novel 9
Charlotte let out a hollow laugh, gripping the finalized divorce papers in her hand, doing her best to steady her voice. “Will you be home tonight?”
“Evander, who’s calling you?” Tricia’s sweet, syrupy voice rang out clearly in Charlotte’s ear.
“Just a work call.” Evander answered offhandedly, not bothering to hang up or even lower his voice. “What time do you get off? I’ll pick you up and we can go get Hans together.”
Tricia giggled, sounding even more delighted. “I’m free tonight–my shift
ends at six.”
By the time Charlotte came back to herself, the call had already ended.
She stared at the signed divorce papers, her expression dimming.
She’d originally wanted to ask him to come home and sign them in person, but he couldn’t even be bothered to listen through her request.
How ridiculous.
She should never have taken his promises seriously all those years ago…
Evander accompanied Tricia to pick up Hans from kindergarten.
Hans emerged from the front doors with the principal, and the moment he spotted Evander, he broke free and ran at full speed. “Daddy!”
Under the eyes of teachers and parents alike, Hans flung himself at Evander’s legs, hugging him tightly, his whole face beaming with joy. “Daddy, are you and Mommy here to pick me up?”
The principal approached with a beaming smile. “Mr. Howard, Mrs. Howard, young Hans was wonderful in class today–he even earned a
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gold star!”
a sharp
The principal froze.
she gotten it
harm.” She turned to the principal. “Please, just be careful with how you address us in
principal was left
What did that mean?
Tricia herself hinted that Hans was Mr. Howard’s son? If
then whose
of the
shrank back at the sudden tension, his small hands gripping Evander’s pant leg. “Did I do something wrong,
The boy was just a child, blissfully unaware of the grown–up mess around him. Evander rested a large hand on Hans’s head, his tone softening. “It’s not your fault. But I’m not your father.
Hans’s longing for a
reasons he couldn’t explain, when Hans had called him “Daddy” in front of
hands clenched tightly, hiding the
He’d never minded before…
his head, disappointment brimming in
had left, Tricia finally put
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didn’t expect the principal to misunderstand
you trouble. If it’s really an issue, maybe I should
nose, patience thinning. “It’s fine. Just don’t let it
in front of the principal–there wouldn’t be a repeat of
of them
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