Regret Novel 192

“I already called him,” Miranda said. “He said he had something to take care of.”

But honestly, whether Evander showed up or not didn’t matter. After all, the big event today was the so–called “happy union” with the Jensen family.

Yet as time ticked by, Wesley was nowhere to be seen.

Half an hour later, Ilse’s smile had frozen on her face. She awkwardly dialed Wesley’s number, but the phone went straight to voicemail.

She tried again–same result. The phone was off.

Color drained from Ilse’s cheeks as a troubling thought flashed through her mind: had they been played?

Grandmother’s brow furrowed in a deep scowl, but before she could speak, Miranda let out a small, incredulous laugh. “Didn’t you all say Mr. Rayburn agreed to the engagement? We’ve been waiting all this time–so where is he?”

“Mom, just call again! Mr. Rayburn must have been delayed by something important!” Genevieve chimed in, completely oblivious.

Jensen echoed her, sounding impatient.

Ilse’s composure finally collapsed. Her face darkened to an ugly shade of gray.

Jensen and Genevieve exchanged a look. In that instant, they understood.

call Mr. Rayburn agreeing to the engagement?” Grandmother’s voice was cold,

true?”

“Mom, I…”

hesitated, uncertain whether to

frown deepened. “Genevieve, you

trembling. “He… he promised me, I

think that’s

us in that room together, clothes disheveled! Doesn’t he have to take responsibility for

you say?” Rosemary slammed her hand on the table, her

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might be open–minded about many things, but there

before marriage, you let yourself be found in a

had been holding back for so long, finally snapped. “I

her heel and

her temples.

beyond saving at

accident,” Jensen tried to smooth things over, desperate to salvage the situation. But Charlotte cut straight to the heart of the matter. “If Aunt Ilse hadn’t been so desperate to get

that. Her face went green with fury, but Miranda immediately piled on, “No wonder Mr. Rayburn agreed. So you stooped to drugging him, trying to force an engagement? You’ve brought nothing but shame to the

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