Cold husband burning regret

The room fell silent in an instant.

Evander sat on the sofa, unmoving, saying nothing. The tension was suffocating. Vera clung to Charlotte’s sleeve, hardly daring to breathe, her nerves shot from the heavy atmosphere.

For a long moment, no one moved. Then, unhurried and composed, Evander finally stood and walked toward them.

Charlotte braced herself and met his eyes. “Evander, you said you wanted to make things right between us. So, if I have a request, does that mean you’ll-?”

Before she could finish, he caught her wrist and drew her into his arms.

Vera froze, awkward and out of place, then quietly shuffled back to her room, leaving them alone..

“Evander, you-”

“Of course I’ll agree to what you want,” he said, holding her close. His eyes were shadowed and unreadable. “But I don’t want you avoiding me.” She turned her face away. “…I’m not avoiding you.”

He gave a low laugh. “You asked her to move in with you, didn’t you? Wasn’t that just to keep me at a distance?”

Charlotte’s gaze dropped, guilt flickering across her face. She couldn’t meet his eyes.

Evander’s embrace tightened, his chin resting gently atop her head. “Charlotte, I know you may not be ready to accept me yet. But please don’t push me away.”

She found herself pressed against his chest, his heartbeat steady and warm. The scent of him was achingly familiar.

Her clenched fists slowly relaxed. She bit her lip. “Evander, I… I am trying

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avoid you. You make me uneasy.

blow, his

afraid of me?”

tears, but she forced a smile. “How could I not be? In my memories, you were never this kind to me. You never held me and said these things. You want me to

kindness now can’t erase the hurt from before. I’m afraid that if I let myself believe you, it’ll all turn out to

her to look at him. “It won’t be,” he promised quietly.

stared back

eyes were clear,

Charlotte said nothing.

bent his head and pressed a gentle kiss

closed her

next morning, as they rode to the hospital together, Vera was still

throw me out for

“Relax. He

enough testing, Evander’s patience for her probably

made things easier for him, given him a way out and a show of respect. Charlotte, on the other hand, just

back.

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call

willingness to yield was out of love or out of guilt, she still

figured out

a divorce willingly was probably out of the question. She’d have to find a way for him to sign the papers without realizing what he was

off to her interview

Today

sounded at the door. Charlotte turned to see

outside.

glanced at her, then called Gentry out into the