Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 31

Chapter 31

Tricia managed to put on an expression of pure sincerity, as if afraid Evander might miss her performance–she almost convinced even herself.

Charlotte just offered a faint smile. “No need. The truth will come out soon enough.”

With that, she turned and walked away.

Tricia’s face stiffened for a moment. Sensing the man’s gaze beside her, her spine went rigid. She looked up at him, eyes brimming with wounded innocence. “Evander, if I’d known Dr. Sterling disliked me this much, I

never would have come…”

Evander calmly looked away, scooping Hans into his arms. “From now on, stay away from her.”

His words were meant for Tricia.

She froze, then dropped her gaze. A glint of coldness flashed through her eyes. “Evander, are you… taking Dr. Sterling’s side?”

Taking her side?

Evander’s brow furrowed.

He didn’t answer her question, only said evenly, “She’s complicated. If you get too close, you’ll only get hurt. I’m just looking out for you.”

At those words, the shadow in Tricia’s heart vanished. Any lingering doubt was swept away.

So what if that woman Charlotte actually managed to seduce Evander? She had plenty of ways to get rid of that troublemaker.

She *had* to marry into the Howard family–no matter what.

Chapter 31

Late at night.

barely drifted off to sleep when she heard a noise

the door, she opened her

shut her eyes quickly, feigning

nights alone, waiting up for Evander–never glimpsing even a

and waited until exhaustion

her to stop waiting at

took off

the same sleeping posture even as he finished his shower and emerged. She

slipped into bed beside her, she tensed for

enough that she could feel his

faint trembling of her lashes but said nothing, simply lay

once did he call her

when she awoke, she found

never experienced anything

a moment,

deeply asleep. It might have been the first time

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to sleep in so late in

a gap in the

Serene. Lazy. Proud.

were part of

reached out, almost wanting to