Cold husband burning regret

Chapter 275

Chapter 275

Charlotte emerged from the restroom, barely suppressing a laugh. “Professor Carstairs doesn’t seem to have much of a soft spot for women, does he?”

He glanced at her. “She needs Evander’s kindness more than mine.”

Charlotte rolled her eyes but let it go. Still, something else caught her by surprise. “I heard Professor Aldridge hasn’t taken any students from

Vandalia in years. Tricia’s pretty lucky.”

“She caught a break because of an anonymous research paper.”

“A paper?” Charlotte stopped short.

Could it be… Was it the neural stem cell transplantation paper she’d written ten years ago?

The thought struck her as absurdly funny.

Tricia stepped out of the hospital and was immediately approached by a bodyguard in a black suit. “Our lady would like to see you.”

Tricia hesitated. Lady?

She glanced toward a sleek, stretched limousine nearby. Could it be…?

into the car alongside the

poised woman in her early fifties sat waiting. With flawless skin and striking features, she looked even younger than

be… Mrs. Carstairs?”

studied her closely. “I’ve heard rumors my son’s seeing a woman lately. I don’t know if it’s you, but… your background isn’t exactly suitable.” Judd has a girlfriend, and the Carstairs family doesn’t even

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shadow she’d glimpsed

no time to dwell on it. After all, Daphne Carstairs wouldn’t be the first to look down

true-my background isn’t great. My parents abandoned me when I

likes a woman, I’m not going to complain. I’m just relieved he’s not interested

men.”

eyes widened. “Mrs. Carstairs,

expression softened. “Judd went through a terrible accident years ago. He’s a bit of a neat freak, can’t stand the sight of blood. He’s kept his distance from the family ever since and hardly comes home. If you can convince him to

Judd; over the years, she’d given him everything he wanted. She’d even considered arranging a marriage for him, but she knew

girl with no connections, no pedigree-so long as Judd

matter.

was taken aback by Mrs. Carstairs’ open-mindedness. But the truth was, she wasn’t the girl Judd cared

moment, she neither confirmed nor denied any relationship

at the research center for a meeting. Charlotte