Cold husband burning regret

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?”

eyes chilling. “You think

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

once, in all the

he’d warned her. Today, Abigail and Adelaide suddenly turned up out of nowhere. Too much of a

got it all

cold as steel. He pulled her closer, his eyes

me of.”

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Chapter 169

her and told Natalie, “Get in touch with the

sleeve, disbelief etched on her

word, slow and deliberate. “Exactly what

flared in Charlotte’s eyes. She clung to Evander, her voice trembling. “I shouldn’t have doubted

down at

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

just a

She nodded, dazed.

her into his arms, pressing his chin to the top of her head.

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

Charlotte blinked in surprise.

of Cranial Surgery” by the medical community. He even held a license to practice in Vandalia. Her mentor admired him. In their field, meeting the man in person was a rare honor. But for someone with Evander’s status–and

Evander knew

“You’d let me go?”