Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 105

Rosemary ignored Tricia’s feeble attempt to defend herself, letting out a cold snort. “Who else should I blame, if not you? Six years apart, and your shamelessness hasn’t changed a bit.”

Humiliated, Tricia’s face drained of color.

Evander’s brow furrowed. “Grandmother, please stay out of this–it’s between me and her. And stop taking it out on her.”

He scooped Tricia up in his arms, not sparing Charlotte a single glance, and carried

her away.

Rosemary watched the scene unfold, heaving a long, weary sigh. She turned to Charlotte, who stood there dripping wet. “Seems the Howard farnily owes you an apology now.”

“It’s all right,” Charlotte replied with a bitter smile.

The divorce was inevitable anyway.

Whatever Evander thought of her, it wouldn’t change her decision.

She started to get up, but Miranda, for once, stepped forward to help her. “Mom, I’ll take her downstairs to get changed.”

Rosemary nodded.

Upstairs in the bedroom.

closet, expecting Miranda to be gone. To her

“Mom, I’m finished changing.

voice. “Now you know

choices.”

half–convinced she’d

spoke to her beyond what was strictly necessary between a mother–in–law

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Chapter 105

“Mom, did you just-?”

replied, her tone uncharacteristically candid. “I don’t like you, but I’ll never accept Tricia either. I just think you’re too young to tie yourself down to one man for life. If

eyes. “Not that you’d understand even if

another word, Miranda left the

didn’t dwell on it. Maybe her mother–in–law just suddenly pitied her,

changed out of her wet clothes, Evander pulled surveillance footage from a

returned, she

playing on his phone. “I’m sorry about everything today. I shouldn’t have come. I made

comfort her. “Don’t say that, Tricia. It’s not your fault at

Charlotte who pushed you into the pool?” Evander cut in,

the time, aside from Genevieve, only Dr.