Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 34

Evander stood ramrod straight, his posture tense for a fleeting second.

Something as simple as a hug–something that used to bring him joy–now left him feeling nothing at all.

Tricia glanced out the door at the figure in the hallway. “Evander, no matter what happens, you’ll always believe me, right?”

His eyes drifted to the window, distracted. “Mm,” he murmured, barely present.

Tricia smiled softly. “You’re so good to me, Evander.”

Charlotte lingered outside the door, unable to bring herself to enter.

Tricia saw her. She said nothing. She wanted Charlotte to hear all of this–she’d asked that question on purpose, right in front of her.

And Evander’s answer was exactly what Charlotte expected.

She tightened her grip on her phone. Even if she handed over the security footage to prove her innocence, what difference would it make?

Tricia was right. No matter what, Evander would always choose to believe her.

A bitter, hollow laugh echoed in Charlotte’s mind as she turned and walked a

Hiram’s case,

lawyer she contacted turned her

word–it

family made a decision, unless you were their equal in power or

already helped her twice. She couldn’t risk dragging him into trouble with the

man leaning against the

his cigarette, watching her through a haze of smoke.

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see a lawyer? I thought

turning in disbelief. “You had

crushing out his cigarette in a glass dish. “Would I bother

need to have you followed?” Charlotte’s hands curled into fists. She brushed past him, determined to ignore him. But Evander’s arm shot out, pinning her against the cold tile wall, his frame blocking her escape. His voice dropped to a low, gravelly

but she

features inches from hers. “If you’re willing to bow your head to Tricia, I’ll post

shook with anger. “So it’s all about Tricia, isn’t it? Did you even

be

you and your grandmother forced her out?” Evander’s tone was

believed she and Grandma Rosemary had struck

But that wasn’t true.