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

Charlotte visited a law firm to review Hiram’s case, hoping to find someone willing to take it

she contacted

received word–it

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

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

and spotted a man leaning against the hallway wall, cigarette in hand, looking as if he’d only just come back

cigarette, watching her through a haze of

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I thought you’d go

tracks, turning in

a glass

ignore him. But Evander’s arm shot out, pinning her against the cold tile

but

his features inches from hers. “If you’re willing

“So it’s all about Tricia, isn’t it? Did you even bother

should I be the one to

forced her out?”

always believed she and Grandma Rosemary had struck some underhard deal to

But that wasn’t true.