Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 14

Evander withdrew his gaze with cool indifference. “You don’t need to get yourself involved for someone like that.”

He turned and walked away.

Yet Charlotte, alone in her office, heard every word as clear as day.

Her face drained of color.

In Evander’s eyes, Hiram really was nothing but a hopeless case–a “loser” through and through.

And there was nothing she could say to defend him.

The truth was, Hiram had seriously hurt someone. That much was

undeniable.

Still, Charlotte knew her brother–maybe not everything, but enough. Hiram was her own flesh and blood. Yes, he’d neglected his studies and gotten into more than his share of fights, but it was always the other guy who threw the first punch. He’d never seriously injured anyone before.

So what had pushed him to go so far this time? Charlotte needed to

know.

She was grateful Evander was even willing to help, but having to stand by while Tricia trashed Hiram right to her face… It left a bitter taste in her

mouth.

then, what did she expect? In Evander’s eyes, anyone from the Sterling family was all the same–money–hungry, opportunistic, never to be trusted.

as she raised her voice, deliberately letting Charlotte overhear. “Evander, Dr. Sterling is actually a good person! You shouldn’t say things like

Charlotte. Clearly, whatever connection the two might have had, it wasn’t

me to

Instead, his words came out flat: “Did you see

mention of

about gossip. But the story had been quashed before

proved Evander’s feelings for her weren’t what

once were.

toward her, she still had

no idea someone would take pictures just because you helped me pick up Hans. I’m so

noncommittal grunt. “Hans isn’t my son. I can’t make him my priority. I’ve already hired a nanny–she’ll

on.”

the message loud and clear,

her

stormed back into the office and swept the files off her desk in a

guilty, but his feelings for her were nothing

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they used to be.