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!”

the smile on her face faded. She looped her arm through Evander’s,

me?”

show of possession, plain and

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through it, her gaze turning even

that the man she was clinging to was legally someone

warmth and friendliness. “Dr. Sterling, didn’t you say you barely

as if Tricia was generously trying to

world, he lacked for nothing–neither connections nor money. He was a major shareholder in the hospital, funding research projects and donating the latest medical equipment under

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

with Tricia supposedly introducing Charlotte to Evander, even the

only thing he’d registered was Tricia’s claim: “She said she

His eyes darkened.

almost wanted to

coincidence running into Mr.

icy in an

need Evander’s help with

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Chapter 13

not exactly warm