Regret Novel 124

After a moment, Charlotte snapped out of her daze. Her voice was hoarse. “I’m out of practice–it’s been too long since I last cooked.”

“That’s not it.”

His reply was quick, almost abrupt. “It’s not that you’ve forgotten how. You just don’t want to anymore.”

Charlotte stared at him, bewildered. In six years together, she’d never seen him like this–so hollow, so defeated.

At least, never in front of her.

She couldn’t tell what state the alcohol had left him in tonight, but he definitely wasn’t drunk to the point of losing his senses.

If anything, he seemed more clear–headed than ever.

She clenched her hands and looked away. “Fine. I’ll make you some hangover soup. But you have to promise me you’ll stay out of Hiram’s business from now on.”

Evander met her gaze. “That’s your only condition?”

“I want your word–and I want you to keep it.”

When she took out her phone to record, he rested his elbow on the counter, a lazy, almost wistful smile flickering in his eyes. “Alright.”

Charlotte headed for the kitchen.

She’d made hangover soup so many times before that she didn’t even have to think about where the ingredients were kept.

her silhouette in the kitchen, lost in

phone screen lit up with a message from Tricia. He glanced at it, ignored it, and switched off

finished the soup, brought it to the table, and untied her apron. “I’ll sleep in the guest room tonight. You can

“Wait.”

back to look

voice softened. “We’re going to visit the old house tomorrow.

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rest.”

pressed her

more, and she quietly

breakfast, Charlotte and Evander

estate.

waiting for them in the garden. Charlotte followed behind Evander as they made their way into the

Grandma, her

greeted them as

“Lottie, what’s the story with

glancing at

hadn’t been worried about the Howard family finding out. But her

it just because she’d sent

I don’t really know the child. I only happened to see the photo. I think it’s best if you ask

cup of tea, his

sharp click. “As the heir to the Howard family, people are always watching you.

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