Regret Novel 169

Evander fixed his gaze on her, his brows drawing together. “Upset I interrupted you

and Jonathan?”

Without so much as a glance his way, she shot back, “Were you happy when I interrupted you and Tricia?”

Before her words had even faded, his large hand caught her by the chin, forcing her to face him. “Charlotte, we’re not divorced yet.”

“When will we be?”

“In a hurry, are you?”

“Yes.” She didn’t hesitate for a second.

It was obvious–she couldn’t wait to get away from him.

His grip on her tightened, his eyes burning into her face as if her answer was the last thing he wanted to hear.

After a moment, he spoke, voice low. “I’m not in a hurry.”

A tightness squeezed her chest. “Are you playing games with me?”

He let out a short laugh, but gave no answer.

Charlotte stared at him, stunned, searching his face. Something dawned on her. Her eyes cooled as she met his gaze. “Was everything that happened today your doing? Just to push me?”

smile vanished, his eyes chilling.

then why did you show up at the Sterlings‘? You never showed

in

last night, he’d warned her. Today, Abigail and Adelaide suddenly turned up out of nowhere.

Sterling, you’ve got it all wrong. That’s

cold as steel. He pulled her closer, his eyes hard. “Since you’re so convinced, maybe I should just do what

me of.”

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Chapter 169

her and told Natalie,

etched on her face. “Evander, what

and deliberate. “Exactly what you think I’m

her phone. Panic flared in Charlotte’s eyes. She clung to Evander, her voice

down

for breath, clutching his jacket with shaking hands. “Whatever you want me to do,

softened, just

She nodded, dazed.

flickered at his lips as he pulled her into his arms, pressing his chin to the top of her head. To any outsider, it would look

days, Professor Aldridge will be here for a medical symposium. Would you

Charlotte blinked in surprise.

practice in Vandalia. Her mentor admired

had to admit, Evander knew exactly how to

“You’d let me go?”

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