Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 13

Charlotte looked up, puzzled. “Is there something you need, Mr. Howard?” Evander’s tone was unhurried. “Did you see the news today?”

“What news?” she asked, genuinely confused.

He studied her in silence for a moment, his gaze unfathomable. “Nothing important,” he said at last.

With that, he turned and walked away.

Charlotte watched his retreating figure, and only then remembered

Hiram’s situation. She hurried after him. “Mr. Howard.”

He stopped, glancing back at her with a colder, more distant expression. “Is there something else?”

A faint sting tightened in her chest.

So, it was fine for him to come to her when he needed something, but she wasn’t allowed to do the same? Was that how it worked?

She pressed her lips together. “Thank you for offering to find me a lawyer. As for what you mentioned about my… cooperation, once I’m free in the next few days, I’ll bring over the di-”

She didn’t get to finish her sentence about the divorce papers before a clear, cheerful voice cut in.

“Evander!”

Charlotte, the smile on her face faded. She looped her arm through Evander’s, her tone all too sweet. “Evander, you came to

me?”

was a show of

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it,

clinging to was legally someone else’s

you say you barely knew Evander? You two seem pretty close to me. I was

listening, it sounded as if Tricia was generously

son, already securely at the helm of Howard Enterprises. In the business world, he lacked for nothing–neither connections nor money. He was a major shareholder in the hospital, funding research projects

and had the

Charlotte to Evander,

gaze lingered on Charlotte’s face, as if the only thing he’d registered was Tricia’s claim: “She said

His eyes darkened.

wanted to

Tricia’s eyes without hesitation. “It was just a coincidence running into Mr. Howard. We exchanged a few words, that’s all. I wouldn’t

icy in an

Sterling, did you need Evander’s help with something?

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Chapter 13

a busy man, and honestly, he’s not exactly warm with