Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 202

Evander’s features tightened, coldness radiating from him. “I’m here for my wife.”

Wife?

Elmo’s father stared at him in surprise. “Your wife is…?”

Evander extended his hand toward Charlotte, his voice gentle. “Come here.”

All eyes turned to Charlotte. She was someone else’s wife?

Did that mean this entire family…?

“Nonsense!” For the first time, Abigail stepped forward and blocked the way. did my granddaughter ever get married? That’s simply not true!”

“When

Her aunt finally snapped out of her shock, frowning. “Exactly. If my niece had gotten married, would she really have kept it from her own family for all these years?” She looked at Charlotte, eyebrows drawn tight. “Lottie, even if you don’t want to marry, you don’t have to stage such a farce, do you?”

Elmo’s mother nodded in agreement. After all, when the Sterling family came to propose, they’d clearly said the girl was young and never married…

“Sir, perhaps there’s been some mistake. Today is our family’s big day–how could your wife possibly be my future daughter–in–law?”

“I’m sorry, but I am, in fact, already married,” Charlotte finally spoke up. “You can check my marital status at city hall. You’re both educated people—you know what bigamy means, don’t you?”

couple’s faces drained of

and Charlotte’s aunt. “Was the

They must be lying!” Abigail stammered, scrambling for

explanation.

just check at city hall? Is that so hard? Besides, Charlotte’s marriage to Mr. Howard is recognized

her legs almost giving out. The

Xavier Sterling had been telling the truth all

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her alive. She turned and snapped at the aunt,

were all show–offs and liars? And

say

Their wealth and status were light years beyond that of her eldest daughter–in–law. If only

aunt, bristling at Abigail’s accusations, let out a bitter laugh. “Oh, sure, blame it all on me! Maybe if you weren’t so short–sighted and petty, you’d have listened to your own son. You just wanted to believe whatever you

it back on me?”

her just in time as she dropped to the ground, sobbing bitterly. “Xavier! Oh, Xavier! Why didn’t

than anything. All that woman cared about was her

terribly sorry. We didn’t know Charlotte was your wife. If we’d known, we would

realizing he was about to lose

out and pulled Charlotte firmly into his