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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.”

you still did,” she said, her voice

felt warmth slip away as she pulled her

back. “Jonathan, I’m grateful, truly. You helped my mother and me, even if there were strings attached. I know

and quietly left

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

suite, Tricia rushed to him, arms flung wide in embrace. “That old witch from the Howard family fired me! Tell

in to kiss him, Jonathan abruptly

into the foyer

Chapter 209

an instant, hand tightening around her throat, pinning her against the wall.

clawing at his arm, desperate for air. “Let… let me

cabinet. She 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

His frown deepened.

voice trembling. “We’re in this together, you said it yourself. No one else can know what we’ve done–not even

fists slowly unclenched. He gave a cold, mirthless laugh. “Evander’s had people following me for weeks. I’m guessing his