Regret Novel 179

By the time Evander returned to Tranquility Manor, it was already half past eleven. When he stepped inside, the living room and bedroom were shrouded in darkness.

He flicked on a concealed light and pushed open the bedroom door. In the soft, golden glow from the hallway, he could just make out the sleeping figure on the bed. For a brief moment, his features tightened.

He stood by the bed for a while, then slipped off his jacket and headed to the guest room next door to shower.

The next morning, a thin shaft of sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains, landing just above the headboard.

Charlotte slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the man’s handsome, sharp–edged face.

His arm was draped over her hip, careful not to press on her stomach or waist. The way he held her, so gentle and deliberate, made it seem as if he truly cherished her, as if he was afraid she might break.

Such a beautiful scene–newlyweds, tangled up in each other, lost in their honeymoon haze.

If only things were that simple.

But the distance between them felt insurmountable, as if an ocean separated their

hearts.

And she had no desire to cross it anymore.

Snapping back to reality, Charlotte gently moved his arm away. The motion woke

him.

gaze on her, eyes unreadable. “You certainly slept

off once it’s late enough.” In the past, sleep had never come easily. Most nights, she’d wait up for him until the early hours,

to be so obsessive

obsessed

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Chapter 179

him to say something more, but to her surprise, he only let out a low chuckle. “Being pregnant does make you

Pregnant?

are you

bought at the drugstore?” Evander replied, utterly unhurried as he sat up and

silhouette disappear into the walk–in closet. “You went to the pharmacy that day to

he’s been

carrying his child, he’d probably force her to get rid of it. After all, he already had one

“If I hadn’t said anything, were you planning

Charlotte’s face paled.

he here to accuse

bad for him–she wasn’t

forcing her to meet his eyes. “If you’re pregnant, stay home and take

at him, stunned. “You want me… to rest

eyes. “What else would

pressed her lips together and said

It made sense. Never mind Rosemary; Evander’s mother, Miranda, was desperate for a grandchild. If word

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