Regret Novel 242

“Did he make sure you got home safe?”

Charlotte let out a cold laugh. “He just wants to know where I live, doesn’t he?”

Natalie chuckled but kept her thoughts to herself.

“Well, if he’s so desperate to know, then drop me off at Gardenia Apartments,” Charlotte said, her tone flippant.

Natalie eyed her, uneasy. Charlotte was giving in far too easily… Something didn’t add up.

When they arrived at Gardenia Apartments, Natalie, bound by Evander’s orders, had no choice but to escort Charlotte upstairs herself. Charlotte didn’t protest.

On the way up, Charlotte used Gentry as a go–between to add Judd on WhatsApp. A few minutes later, he accepted.

Judd: [?]

Charlotte: What’s your door code?

Judd: What are you planning?

Charlotte: Just do me a favor. I’ll buy you dinner sometime.

It didn’t take long for Judd to send her the code.

As soon as Charlotte stepped out of the elevator, she stopped and veered toward Judd’s apartment. She pulled down the keypad, entered the code, and the door clicked open.

Judd, unfazed, untied his apron and walked to the entryway. When their eyes met, he glanced at the woman trailing behind Charlotte. In that moment, something seemed to click for him.

He slung the apron over his arm and said, “You’re only just getting home now?”

if they were already

felt like the world was ending–or at

her, “Natalie, want to stay for

“Uh… no, that’s alright.”

about to step inside when Natalie blurted out, “Ma’am,

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technically married.”

“So that

All she’d wanted was a simple favor, yet he

cheat while we’re married, why can’t

“Actually, Mr. Howard hasn’t-”

emotional infidelity still counts. Besides, what does it mean when he’d rather

had no answer. After all, everything Charlotte said

apartment. She turned back to him, “Thanks for

but as he closed the door, he called out, “Don’t forget you

smiled and slipped into

**

all the way back from Gardenia

her troubled face reflected in the window. He turned from where he stood,

got Mrs.

you

always seemed to know

“She’s… she’s living with another

tumbled out. He said nothing for a long,

in the room seemed

darkness where the light couldn’t reach, his

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