Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 12

Charlotte was still reeling when, out of the blue, Evander texted her: *I can get you a lawyer–but it depends on how you behave.*

She stared at the message, stunned.

Behave?

What was she supposed to do–make way for Tricia and her son without protest?

Charlotte gazed at the words on her screen for a long time before finally typing a single word: *okay*.

Meanwhile, after receiving Charlotte’s reply, Evander turned to Natalie and instructed her to look into why Hiram had been detained.

Natalie nodded and left, and not long after, Mrs. Howard–Miranda Sutherland–stormed in, swinging her designer handbag like a weapon. “Evander, don’t tell me you have a secret child!”

He loosened his tie, looking perfectly unbothered. “A secret child? What are you talking about?”

“Don’t play dumb with me!” Miranda slapped a photo onto his desk. In it, Evander and Tricia were pictured picking up Hans from kindergarten.

Evander’s expression darkened.

the internet now! Everyone’s saying you have an illegitimate son. Even Mrs. Whitmore’s grandson is

“This is an affair,

have liked Charlotte, but Charlotte was still the Howard family’s daughter–in–law. Now that rumors about a secret

uncapped his pen and began signing documents, only half–listening. “He’s not

sure?” Miranda

barely glanced up. “I’m

much as she resented admitting it, she knew her own son. He’d been forced into marrying Charlotte; if he truly had a child with

Charlotte. Why not just get a divorce? I can introduce you to some proper young ladies

turned a blind eye,

paused, pen hovering above the paper, a flicker of impatience in his

stared at him, taken

“But Charlotte’s going

he finally spoke, his tone was

done with this.

as Miranda left, Evander picked up his phone and

“Tell the PR team to get this off the

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