Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 109

Evander’s face remained unreadable as he picked up the file–just as he expected. “Charlotte asked him to look into it.”

“The Pembrokes and the Howard family have always been at odds, and Miss Sterling has been spending a lot of time with Mr. Pembroke. If Mr. Pembroke is using her…”

“That’s her business.”

His eyes were icy, every line of his expression radiating indifference.

Natalie was speechless.

If he didn’t care, why did he look so grim?

“So, are we still investigating Hiram’s case?”

Evander was silent for a long moment. “Look into everyone connected to him.”

Not long after Natalie left, his phone rang. It was Tricia.

On the other end, Tricia was crying. “Evander, Hans fell and hurt himself. No matter what I say, he refuses to go to the hospital–he says he’ll only go if you’re with him.” Evander’s brow creased. “Is it serious?”

“When he fell, there was broken glass all over the floor. His knees are bleeding, and there’s no first–aid kit at home…”

come by after I

He hung up.

here.”

stared at her phone, her

there right away. But now? “After I finish up“?

Charlotte–his attitude toward

on Hans. The doctor examined the boy’s wounds, and seeing they were inflamed, administered

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“Hans is just terrified of hospitals. Otherwise,

soft, careful–like she knew she’d done something wrong

eager to please, Evander’s tightly drawn brows

so much. Maybe it wasn’t

“It’s no trouble.

have been so stubborn or lied to you.

past, unable to move on. But now… I want to let

feeling oddly calm, though his

he did owe her. But now, he was the one forcing her to back down–when she’d done

jaw tightened. He drew a deep, steady breath before speaking, “I promised Hans

clouded and tired, suddenly sparkled with