Chapter 273

Chapter 273

During their entire stay at Summitview Wellness Retreat, even that night when he had forced himself on her, they’d never actually shared a bed.

His gaze was dark and inscrutable. “I heard you talking in your sleep.”

Charlotte stiffened. She talked in her sleep?

Did she say something?

Seeing her lost and flustered expression, he couldn’t help but chuckle. “You look nervous. Who were you dreaming about?”

Charlotte avoided his eyes. “No one…”

Evander’s smile faded a little, his eyes lingering on her, his whole

demeanor unreadable.

His stare made her skin prickle. Turning away, Charlotte lay on her side. “I’m going to sleep.”

He pulled her gently into his arms from behind, his cheek resting against her neck. “Okay. Sleep.”

Charlotte curled up slightly, frozen, and closed her eyes.

The next morning.

Charlotte and Evander had breakfast together in the living room, though her mind kept drifting back to last night’s dream.

make sense of it. Maybe it was just because she’d run into Judd these past few days that her subconscious had projected the boy from her

distracted the attacker, she and Evander would never have escaped so

survivors from that incident. So that boy

could it possibly

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cup. He set some food on

Just a bad dream…

him say that, Charlotte couldn’t help but feel a pang of bitterness. Of course. He’d

moment, Natalie came over to Evander’s side, leaned in, and murmured something in his ear. Evander set down his knife and fork and dabbed his

Natalie replied, “It’s done.”

are they

they can be out

left, Evander looked up at Charlotte. “I bought the Sterling estate back for you. Once we’re back

froze around

appetite vanished

planned on

further.

Sterling Manor, I decided I’d never return to the Capital.

“Come back.”

stopped her as she turned

mid-step but didn’t look

his tone softening. “At least finish

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breakfast. Don’t go hungry.”

then turned to the caregiver. “Can you pack

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