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.

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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.

realized just how out of line

rushed in behind her, flustered. “I’m so sorry–I’ll

away.”

ushered Genevieve to the reception lounge and made her wait a full half

frustration.

into Charlotte at the hospital today. I just said a couple of things to her, and then her brute of a brother actually hit me! And Charlotte just kept using Grandma

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

pressed on, “Evander, I

his mug, brushing the lid with his thumb. “No

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think you’re in the

him, incredulous. “You’re taking her side now? Since when have

her gaze, his tone turning icy. “You think I don’t

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

to spell out what you

dare pull something like that. If Charlotte wanted

pleading eyes. “Evander, I didn’t mean it. I just can’t stand her. I wanted you to drive

between me and Charlotte is none of

stared at him, stunned. All those times she’d bullied Charlotte in front of him–had he ever said a word to stop her? Never. Now

her?

cold dismissal left no room for argument. Natalie returned to pull

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