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.

out of the closet, expecting Miranda to be gone. To her

“Mom, I’m finished changing.

as Miranda spoke in a calm, almost gentle voice. “Now you know what it feels like to be married to a man who doesn’t love you. But you’re still young. You

choices.”

froze, half–convinced

was strictly necessary between a mother–in–law and daughter–in–law–let

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“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

in her eyes. “Not that you’d understand even if

word, Miranda

Maybe her mother–in–law just

out of her wet clothes, Evander pulled

the time Tricia returned, she was walking with Genevieve toward

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

to comfort her. “Don’t say that, Tricia.

in, his voice calm and unreadable

heart skipped a beat. She quickly took his arm. “Evander, I did get pushed. At the time, aside from Genevieve, only Dr. Sterling