Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 153

Evander loosened the band of his watch, his gaze intent. After a brief pause, a sudden laugh escaped him. “The one pulling your strings is Mrs. Fontaine, isn’t it?” Conrad didn’t dare hide anything. He nodded.

Mrs. Fontaine hadn’t contacted him by phone. Instead, she’d sent someone to reach him at the police station. She never showed up herself–so no one would suspect a thing.

Evander’s smile vanished, his eyes turning cold as he instructed Natalie, “Commissioner Yates is up for re–election, isn’t he?”

Natalie nodded. “Yes, he is.”

“Maybe it’s time the Revenue Bureau got a new director.”

With that, Evander turned and walked away.

Night had fallen, and the city lights outside Charlotte’s window shimmered in the

distance.

Fresh out of the shower, Charlotte saw her phone screen light up on the table.

She walked over, picked it up, and saw a message from Evander.

[I’m outside your door.]

Charlotte frowned, stepping to the window. Sure enough, his car was parked just

outside the gate.

pulled the curtains

coming out, are you

at the message, exasperated. She grabbed her coat,

walked out the

car shone directly

off, and a

can’t this wait until morning? Did it have

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let her finish. He reached out

of her shower gel–soft, floral, lingering on her skin. Charlotte barely had time to react before he drew her close. Her hands landed on his chest, and

night Genevieve had

him, pliant and

felt the change in

stiffened, a flash of disgust crossing her face. “What are you, a dog? You really can’t

bringing his face close, voice rough. “Mrs. Howard, how long has it been since you’ve fulfilled

Wifely duties…

that’s all they’d ever

laughed bitterly. “Didn’t Tricia keep you

Evander’s expression revealed nothing.

to pull away, but his arms only tightened, his breath warm against her ear. “Don’t

Charlotte froze, holding her breath. “Evander, what are you really

Hiram wasn’t my doing.” Evander leaned in, lowering his voice. “Jonathan pinned it on me. He knew the truth all