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!”

She looped her arm through Evander’s, her tone all too sweet. “Evander, you came to

me?”

was a show of possession, plain

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it,

to was legally someone else’s husband–what

and friendliness. “Dr. Sterling, didn’t you say you barely knew Evander? You two seem pretty close to

sounded as if Tricia was

Enterprises. In the business world, he lacked for nothing–neither connections

department head out of nowhere and had the backing of a wealthy, influential boyfriend–even if he was the subject of

to Evander, even the nurses nearby couldn’t

thing he’d registered was

His eyes darkened.

wanted

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 say

turned icy

oblivious to his reaction, kept smiling. “Dr. Sterling, did you need Evander’s help with

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Chapter 13

honestly, he’s not exactly warm