Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 55

Chapter 55

Rosemary chuckled and took the gift. “You really are a thoughtful girl.”

“Open it, please! I want to see your reaction!” Genevieve nudged her, unable to hide her excitement.

With a resigned smile, Rosemary began unwrapping the present. Nestled inside the box was a polished, pristine ivory figurine of the Virgin Mary, the surface gleaming with a soft luster.

Mrs. Jensen–Ilse Sylvan Howard–immediately chimed in, “Mother, Genevieve knows how much you love religious art and saints, so she spent the whole day picking this out just for you.”

Miranda shot Ilse a sharp look. She’d never had much patience for her sister–in–law, whose academic background and prim manners she found insufferably fake. Only someone from the Jensen family could deliver such syrupy flattery with a straight face.

Charlotte stood quietly among them, choosing not to disrupt the moment.

She knew Rosemary had only two sons. The eldest, Jacques Howard, was a diplomat–Elder Howard’s favorite, and Evander’s biological father. Jensen, the younger son, couldn’t quite measure up to his brother. These days, he served as vice chairman at “Cloudcrest MedTech Holdings,” the company Rosemary herself had founded. His wife was Ilse, and their only child was Genevieve.

Rosemary closed the box and set it aside. “Well, it’s clear you put a lot of thought

into it.”

Tricia who helped me pick it

lady, but instead, she’d stumbled right onto one of Rosemary’s sore

Jensen nearly fainted

remained unreadable. “Who helped you

together, then

steer the conversation back in her favor. “Grandma,

then. She’s nothing like some

a pointed glance at Charlotte, her chin lifted in smug

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almost laughed. If they weren’t surrounded by so many

Jensen cut in, his voice stern. “Enough! This is nonsense–how dare you say such things in front

very name “Tricia” was forbidden around the old lady. Of all times

Genevieve snapped, shaking off her father’s hand and glaring at Charlotte with open disdain. “If she hadn’t clawed her way into this family by less–than–honorable means, do you really think she’d be here?

daughter are you raising?” Miranda scolded. “Haven’t you taught her there’s a time and place for everything? She’s humiliating

Charlotte was still her daughter–in–law. It wasn’t the Jensen family’s place