Regret Novel 140

Jonathan followed her gaze, turning around just in time to meet Evander’s icy stare. There’s a certain understanding between men–a silent, unspoken recognition–but in this case, it felt more like a challenge than camaraderie.

Jonathan offered a cool, knowing smile. “Shouldn’t you be at the hospital with your girlfriend, Mr. Howard?”

Evander halted in front of him, his tone as casual as a breeze. “And how much do

you think you actually know about my life, Mr. Pembroke?”

Jonathan took a step closer, smirking. “Just enough. Maybe even more than you think.”

“The clinical sleep study research is your project, isn’t it?”

Jonathan’s smile faded slightly. “What of it?”

“Nothing,” Evander replied, his expression unreadable as he stepped past Jonathan. “I just wonder how much of your so–called concern is genuine, and how much is self–serving.”

A sharp glint flickered in Jonathan’s eyes, barely perceptible.

Evander stopped in front of Charlotte. “Why are you out of the hospital?”

“And what business is that of yours?”

Charlotte started to move toward Jonathan, but Evander grabbed her wrist in a firm grip. As she struggled to pull away, he wrapped an arm around her, holding her tightly against him. “Did you see that, Mr. Pembroke? Did you notice the

connection between us?”

She fought to break free. “Evander!”

“I’m your

Husband…

for

their relationship in front of

How laughable.

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entirely unsurprised. He glanced at Charlotte, then smiled. “Funny. From

me of her

tiny birthmark by her eye, his touch almost tender. “Does that seem forced to you?” Charlotte knocked his hand away, meeting his gaze with

his cool, detached eyes, she could see

she knew better. It was all just an act for Jonathan’s

choose to marry Mr. Howard,” Charlotte said, lifting her chin and arching a brow with a defiant smirk. “But marriage can end, too,

had already been sent to

must have seen them by

eyes as he stared at her, as if

caught sight of the scene, and squinted in disbelief before calling out, “Well, would you look at that! Charlotte, who are these

a small crowd from the surrounding

“Handsome guys? Charlotte?”

married? Is one

Evander’s grasp, gave

the neighbors watch.

her reputation on the

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