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!”

looped her arm through Evander’s, her tone all too sweet. “Evander, you came to the hospital–why didn’t you stop by to

me?”

a show of possession, plain and

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it, her gaze

that the man she was clinging to was legally someone else’s husband–what a joke

Tricia turned to Charlotte, all warmth and friendliness. “Dr. Sterling, didn’t you say you barely knew Evander?

if Tricia was generously trying to help Charlotte

the business world, he lacked for nothing–neither connections nor money. He was a major shareholder in the hospital,

and had the backing of a wealthy, influential

to Evander, even the nurses nearby couldn’t hide their

only thing he’d registered

His eyes darkened.

wanted

just a coincidence running into Mr. Howard. We exchanged a few words, that’s all.

turned icy in

you need Evander’s help with something? You can

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busy man, and honestly, he’s not exactly warm with other women. I wouldn’t