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?”

vanished, his eyes chilling. “You

then why did you show up at the Sterlings‘? You never showed any interest before,

in all

Today, Abigail and Adelaide suddenly turned up out of nowhere. Too much

Sterling, you’ve got it all wrong.

pulled her closer, his

me of.”

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Chapter 169

and told Natalie,

disbelief etched on her face.

enunciated each word, slow and deliberate.

clung to Evander, her voice trembling. “I shouldn’t have doubted you.

down

hands.

just

She nodded, dazed.

lips as he pulled her into his arms, pressing his chin to the top of her head.

Aldridge will be here for a medical symposium. Would you

Charlotte blinked in surprise.

mentor mention Professor Aldridge–an eminent neurosurgeon from Montovia, a world–renowned scholar, nicknamed “The Godfather of Cranial Surgery” by the medical community. He even held a license to practice in

had to admit, Evander knew exactly how to

“You’d let me go?”

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