Cold husband burning regret

Regret Novel 209

Charlotte sat in silence for a long while, remembering what he’d said earlier about the old grudges between him and the Howard family elders. She looked at him.

“So, when you ‘A‘, you meant someone from the Howard family?”

“Yes.” Jonathan didn’t deny it. “And ‘B‘ is my great–uncle. The girl’s younger sister is my grandmother. My mother–she’s the girl in the story.”

Shock flickered across Charlotte’s face.

Jonathan’s mother… was a Howard by blood.

If the family had acknowledged her, she would have been the eldest daughter of the Howard family by now.

“Why are you telling me all this?” she asked quietly.

He hesitated before squeezing her hand. “I’ll admit it, Charlotte. At first, I wanted to use you. But I regret it–ever since you and your mom started trusting me, I’ve regretted it. I don’t want to lie to either of you anymore.”

said,

a moment, Jonathan said nothing. Then he felt warmth

even if there were strings attached. I know we’ve

and quietly left

hurried after her, but just as he reached the hallway, his phone rang. He hesitated, not wanting to answer, but whatever

him, arms flung wide in embrace. “That old witch from

as she leaned in to kiss him, Jonathan abruptly shoved her

into the foyer

Chapter 209

tightening around her throat, pinning her against the wall. His eyes were cold as steel. “You promised you wouldn’t act without telling me. What the hell were

his arm, desperate for air. “Let… let

went pale with pain, but even in her shock, she could see Jonathan was genuinely furious. She had no choice but to try to calm him. “I didn’t mean to kill her! She found out

His frown deepened.

pressing herself close to him, voice trembling. “We’re in this together, you said it

mirthless laugh. “Evander’s had people following me for