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,

nothing. Then he felt warmth slip away as she pulled her

mother and me, even if there were strings attached. I know we’ve

quietly left the

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

stepped into the hotel suite, Tricia rushed to him, arms flung wide in embrace. “That old witch from the Howard family fired me! Tell me–do you have a way to get rid of her for

leaned in to kiss him,

into the

Chapter 209

anger flaring. “Jonathan, what the hell is wrong with you?” Jonathan was on her in an instant, hand 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

desperate for air. “Let… let me

Jonathan was genuinely furious. She had no

His frown deepened.

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

a cold, mirthless laugh. “Evander’s had people following me for weeks. I’m