Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 261

“The Howard family pulls all the strings. If you think you can just walk away on your own, you’re dreaming-he’ll find you, no matter what!” Jonathan suddenly grabbed her hand.

Startled, Charlotte tried to pull away, but his grip only tightened. “I can make him let you go. I promise.”

“Jonathan, let go of me. Now.”

Realizing he was getting carried away, Jonathan finally released her. Charlotte rubbed her wrist, uneasy. Something was off about Jonathan tonight, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. “Whatever’s going on between Evander and me, I can handle it.”

Jonathan’s clenched fist slowly relaxed. He gave a bitter, lopsided smile. “Right. Of course.”

Charlotte finished her tea, but almost immediately, a wave of dizziness swept over her. Her limbs felt heavy, and she struggled to keep her eyes

open.

“What’s wrong?” Jonathan’s voice echoed in her ears, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Before she could answer, her head slumped forward

onto the table.

He had expected this.

His cracked lips parted, as if to whisper, “I’m sorry…”

He truly wanted to help her.

Charlotte had been with him, would Evander still want her? With that thought, Jonathan slowly got up and walked over to her. He reached out to help Charlotte up, but just then, the door to the private room slammed open.

collapsing onto the

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crashing to the

from his mouth, he looked

“What are you—”

him by the collar-his grip rougher than

shot back, refusing to let go of his conviction. “I’m helping her! If she wants to get away from Evander, this is the

“Helping her? You’re

actually going to touch

“Can you trust yourself?”

Jonathan froze.

on, voice low and furious. “Even if you don’t lay a finger on her, do you think anyone else will believe that? After tonight, when she wakes up, do

answer-Judd’s words hit

in his arms, he paused at the door and looked back. “And another thing. Drugging someone is a felony. I won’t turn

with Charlotte in his arms, leaving Jonathan slumped in a chair, hollow and dazed, as if his soul had

hallway, Tricia stepped out of the shadows just in

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