Regret Novel 68

Chapter 68

Tears welled up in Charlotte’s eyes, and Hiram was instantly thrown off. “Sis wait–why are you crying?” He had no idea how to comfort a woman, let alone his

“Hey, don’t cry, okay? I’m not mad

own sister. But seeing her cry softened his honot upset, really.

anymore. I’ll listen to you from now on, I swear. I’m not upset, really.”

Charlotte couldn’t help but laugh through her tears. She grabbed his hand and slipped the watch onto his wrist. “I’m just moved, that’s all. The hotheaded little boy I knew has really grown up.”

Hiram huffed, “I’m twenty–one, you know. I’m not a kid anymore.”

She just smiled at him, saying nothing.

***

Meanwhile, Genevieve marched straight into Evander’s office building. She didn’t even wait for Natalie to announce her; she barged right in. “Evander!”

Evander was deep in conversation with several foreign businessmen when she burst through the door. Every pair of eyes in the room landed on her.

Annoyance flickered across Evander’s face.

when Genevieve realized just how

“I’m so sorry–I’ll

away.”

the reception lounge and made her wait a full half hour before Evander finally showed

her feet, eyes red with frustration. “Evander, you have to stand up

her, and then her brute of a brother actually hit me! And Charlotte just kept using Grandma as leverage

finished?” Evander shot her a bored glance, then wandered over to the

on, “Evander, I was bullied by the

I told you?” Evander picked up his mug, brushing the lid with his thumb. “No

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you really think you’re

“You’re taking her side

tone turning icy. “You think I don’t know what you did at Grandma’s birthday

looked away instinctively. “I–I don’t know what

need to spell out what you

something like that. If Charlotte wanted

and she sank to the floor in front of him, looking up with tearful, pleading eyes. “Evander, I didn’t mean it. I just can’t stand her. I wanted you

“Whatever happens between me and

stunned. All those times she’d bullied Charlotte in front of him–had he ever said a word to stop her? Never. Now that Tricia was back in town, he should be thrilled, eager

her?

to pull her to her feet and

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