Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 72

Evander stood still for a moment, then gently took Tricia by the shoulders and eased her away from his embrace. “You’re hurt. You should be resting.”

Tricia stiffened, her gaze dropping as she bit her lip. “I’m just worried about Hans…”

“Uncle…” Hans had woken up, his eyes wide and anxious, haunted by his

nightmares.

Evander moved to the bedside and took the boy’s hand, his voice gentle and reassuring. “Don’t be afraid. I’m right here.”

“Uncle, will you stay with me today?”

Hans looked up at him, hope shining in his eyes. Evander hesitated, then nodded. “I’ll stay with you.”

Hans clung tightly to his uncle’s hand. As long as Evander was there, the

nightmares wouldn’t come, and he wouldn’t have to worry about his mother’s temper.

Tricia, on the other hand, hardly spared a glance for Hans. Hearing that Evander would be staying, she felt a surge of satisfaction–her goal was accomplished.

Back at the Sterling family home, the food was growing cold, and there was still no sign of Evander.

“Didn’t you say the Howard family’s son–in–law would be joining us? So where is he?” Abigail, exasperated, could no longer hide her impatience.

The rest of the family looked equally displeased.

down and glared at Charlotte. “Didn’t you promise

say that about my sister?” Hiram jumped to

flaring. Even his son wasn’t immune to

explain, but the words caught in her throat, her chest tightening with a thousand pinpricks

wanted to come, he could have just refused. There was no need to promise and then break

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his palm

hand on the table in defiance. “Enough, Dad! It’s my birthday, not yours. I never even asked for him to come, so why are you making such

this Charlotte’s fault anyway? You all wanted

to calm him. “Hiram, let it

flopped back into his chair, seething. If not for his sister, he would

in silence, his anger unresolved but his pride even more

Besides, if our family’s son–in–law really was from the Howards, don’t

If the Sterling family truly had someone from the Howards as a son–in–law, they’d have climbed the social ladder ages ago–instead

is married to Evander–it’s just that…it hasn’t been made public,” Rachel, Charlotte’s mother, tried

daughter’s pretty, the Howards are on another level entirely. If the

an ugly shade. It was true–the Howards had

it was

wealthy just to trick women into marriage. You all better keep your eyes open, or you’ll

their aunt added, her voice dripping

on, “Jensen, at your age, you still can’t see through people? Why can’t you be more like your brother for

could barely breathe for all the pent–up anger. He’d lost his appetite

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